Caecal volvulus following a complicated caesarean section.
Gastrointestinal surgery
Pregnancy
Journal
BMJ case reports
ISSN: 1757-790X
Titre abrégé: BMJ Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101526291
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Aug 2023
22 Aug 2023
Historique:
pmc-release:
22
08
2025
medline:
24
8
2023
pubmed:
23
8
2023
entrez:
22
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A caecal volvulus is a rare, but severe complication to a caesarean section, with serious risks of perforation, necrosis and peritonitis. We describe a case of a Middle Eastern woman admitted for an elective caesarean section due to a history of three cesareans in her home country. The operation was complicated by massive adhesions and a postpartum bleed of 1750 mL. She developed severe abdominal pain refractory to strong pain medication postoperatively. She was diagnosed with a caecal volvulus without perforation on CT, which was confirmed by laparotomy. The patient was treated with a hemicolectomy and made a full recovery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37607760
pii: 16/8/e252757
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-252757
pmc: PMC10445342
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2023. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.