A Rare general surgical emergency : small sowel evisceration from vaginal cuff six years after hysterectomy
| Journal | Volume 80 - 2017 |
| Issue | Fasc.3 - Letters |
| Author(s) | Ilker Kızıloglu, Serkan Karaıslı, Erdem Sarı, Mehmet Bayındır, Ercument Tarcan |
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Vaginal evisceration (VE) is herniation of abdominal contents through a defect in vaginal wall. It is rare and often misdiagnoses when no bowel loops are visible. Prompt diagnosis is necessary to prevent mortality and morbidity due to bowel ischemia and necrosis. We present a patient who applied with severe abdominal pain and underwent surgery because of VE. |
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