We report four cases of colonic perforation occurring during the first 2 weeks after cardiac transplantation. The treatment of abdominal complications following open heart surgery is discussed with special reference to the immunosuppressed patient following heart transplantation. Close cooperation between the transplant surgeon, general surgeon and anesthetist is essential for the successful management of these life‐threatening complications.
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