Ileosigmoid knotting in early pregnancy: A case report

Ileosigmoid knotting in early pregnancy: A case report

Highlights • Ileosigmoid knotting is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy. • A long small bowel mesentery and long sigmoid colon predisposes to Ileosigmoid knotting. • Normal pregnancy symptoms may obscure clinical presentation. • Treatment is emergency laparotomy, small bowel re...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2016-01, Vol.23, p.20-22
Hauptverfasser: Maunganidze, Aspect Jacob Vengani, Mungazi, Simbarashe Gift, Siamuchembu, Maphios, Mlotshwa, Makhosini
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Acute abdomen
Case Report
Hartmann's procedure
Ileosigmoid knotting
Intestinal obstruction
Intestinal obstruction in pregnancy
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Ileosigmoid knotting is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy. • A long small bowel mesentery and long sigmoid colon predisposes to Ileosigmoid knotting. • Normal pregnancy symptoms may obscure clinical presentation. • Treatment is emergency laparotomy, small bowel resection and Hartmann’s procedure.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.03.022