A rare cause of bowel obstruction in pregnancy

We present the case of a 30-year-old woman admitted at 38 weeks and 3 days gestation with a rare cause of bowel obstruction. Definitive diagnosis was not made until laparotomy. We present the unique management challenges posed and a review of the literature.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Yingda, Ang, Megan, Miller, Julie A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2012
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855217/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24968425
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjs034
Descripción
Sumario:We present the case of a 30-year-old woman admitted at 38 weeks and 3 days gestation with a rare cause of bowel obstruction. Definitive diagnosis was not made until laparotomy. We present the unique management challenges posed and a review of the literature.

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