Successful Management of Fulminant Anaerobic Soft Tissue Infection via Direct Subcutaneous Oxygen Infiltration and Aggressive Debridement: A Case Report

Kovachev L*
 

Department of General Surgery, Medical University Pleven, Bulgaria

^*Correspondance to: Ljubomir Kovachev 

 PDF  Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3739

Abstract

This report presents a critical case of a 12-year-old male patient who developed a life-threatening anaerobic infection following a high-altitude fall and extensive Morel-Lavallée-like decollement of the gluteal region. Despite initial complications following percutaneous drainage, the patient was saved through a combination of radical surgical debridement, high-dose antibiotic therapy (Penicillin and Metronidazole), and an unconventional but effective method of direct local oxygen insufflation into the affected tissues. This case highlights the potential of oxygen as a direct bacteriostatic agent in anaerobic environments when conventional methods are insufficient.  

Keywords

Soft Tissue; Anaerobic environments; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Cite the article

Kovachev L. Successful Management of Fulminant Anaerobic Soft Tissue Infection via Direct Subcutaneous Oxygen Infiltration and Aggressive Debridement: A Case Report. Clin Surg.
2026; 10: 3739.