Postcesarean Small Bowel Volvulus
- 1 January 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by S. Karger AG in Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
- Vol. 51 (1) , 69-72
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000052896
Abstract
Volvulus is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction during pregnancy. We present an unusual case in which cesarean delivery at 26 weeks of gestation was complicated by volvulus of the small bowel 1 week following delivery. At laparotomy, detorsion of the loop of the terminal ileum sufficed, and bowel resection was not required. We review the literature pertaining to volvulus of the bowel during pregnancy and discuss recent new diagnostic imaging modalities for midgut volvulus, which may assist early noninvasive diagnosis of this condition.Keywords
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