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Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Valenciano, Juliana Santos
Nonose, Ronaldo
Fonte, Fábio Piovezan
Chechter, Michelle
Puls, Nara
Martinez, Carlos Augusto Real
Ribeiro Nascimento, Enzo Fabrício
Bonassa, Crhistiny Emmanuelle Gabriel
Fernandes Filho, Cláudio Luciano Penna
Source
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Colonic obstruction due to sigmoid colon volvulus during pregnancy is a rare but complication with significant maternal and fetal mortality.
We describe a case of sigmoid volvulus in a patient with 33 weeks of gestation that developed complete necrosis of the left colon.
Case.
27-year-old woman was admitted with 3 days of abdominal distention, vomit, and the stoppage of the passage of gases and feces.
She was admitted with poor clinical conditions with septic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and signs of diffuse peritonitis.
Abdominal radiography showed severe dilation of the colon with horseshoe signal suggesting a sigmoid volvulus, pneumoperitoneum and we could not we could not identify fetal heartbeats.
With a diagnosis of complicate sigmoid volvulus she was underwent to the laparotomy where we found necrosis of all descending colon due to double twist volvulus of the sigmoid.
We performed a colectomy with a confection of a proximal colostomy, and closing of the rectal stump.
Due to an uncontrollable uterine bleeding during cesarean due, it was required a hysterectomy.
The patient had an uneventful postoperative course thereafter and was discharged on a regular diet on the 15th postoperative day.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ribeiro Nascimento, Enzo Fabrício& Chechter, Michelle& Fonte, Fábio Piovezan& Puls, Nara& Valenciano, Juliana Santos& Fernandes Filho, Cláudio Luciano Penna…[et al.]. 2012. Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy : A Case Report. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ribeiro Nascimento, Enzo Fabrício…[et al.]. Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy : A Case Report. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ribeiro Nascimento, Enzo Fabrício& Chechter, Michelle& Fonte, Fábio Piovezan& Puls, Nara& Valenciano, Juliana Santos& Fernandes Filho, Cláudio Luciano Penna…[et al.]. Volvulus of the Sigmoid Colon during Pregnancy : A Case Report. Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487491