Vaginal evisceration of small bowel

J Surg Case Rep. 2019 Nov 20;2019(11):rjz317. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjz317. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Evisceration of bowel through the vaginal vault is an extremely rare condition and is considered to be a surgical emergency. We present the case of an 83-year-old female who was brought to the emergency department with a vaginal prolapse complicated by evisceration of small bowel. A midline laparotomy was performed for reduction of the bowel with a subsequent vaginal repair. We present this case due to its rarity and high-reported mortality rate.

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  • Case Reports