en Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections in Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Case Report Basic Science Basic Science Case Report Case Report <sec> <div>Background</div> <p>Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI (are a major surgical complication relating to skin wounds. Although laparoscopic surgeries often cause minimal wound infection, NSTI is still a potentially fatal surgical complication. This article is going to report a case of necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) following laparoscopic total colectomy.</p> </sec> <sec> <div>Case Presentation</div> <p>An otherwise healthy 65-year-old woman with early stage of colon adenocarcinoma underwent laparoscopic colectomy. A diagnosis of NSTI was made five days after primary operation. The culture grew Enterococcus Faecalis (sensitive to: ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, vancomycin, Gentamycin and linezolid). The patient was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical debridement.</p> </sec> <sec> <div>Conclusions</div> <p>We report a case of NSTI with Enterococcus Faecalis following laparoscopic total colectomy. The isolated microorganism is not common in monobacterial NSTI. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics and surgical debridement help the patient to survive.</p> </sec> Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection,Laparoscopy,Colorectal Adenocarcinoma,Case Report 100 110 http://annbsurg.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-31-207&slc_lang=en&sid=1