Barotrauma con laceración rectal por aire comprimido

Emergency laparoscopic resection of the anterior rectum due to rectal trauma secondary to compressed air, case report

“…The lesions are generated by a pressure change at 11.59 Lb/In [ 3 , 16 , 17 ], as reported by Burt et al The pressure mentioned is the minimum with which lesions were found at the colon level. The pressure is easily exceeded since the elements of the minimum compressed air industry have a pressure of 125 Lb/In, also Andrews et al explains that any column of air above 50 Lb/In can act as a solid element so which can enter through the anal sphincter and build up pressure in the colon causing injuries.…”