Perianal and gluteal burns as a complication of hot water bottle treatment for anal fissure

Oren Lapid, Shlomo Walfisch

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    Abstract

    Contact with hot objects and surfaces often causes burns. We present a case of burns to the buttock and perineum caused by use of a hot water bottle to relieve the pain caused by an anal fissure.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)559-560
    Number of pages2
    JournalBurns
    Volume25
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Sep 1999

    Keywords

    • Burn
    • Complications
    • Contact
    • Hot water
    • Perineum

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Surgery
    • Emergency Medicine
    • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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