Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman

Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman

A rare case of complete large bowel obstruction in a pregnant woman, without previous surgical history, due to previously undiagnosed reversed intestinal rotation is presented. The young woman was admitted with progressive nausea and vomiting which did not respond to conventional therapy. Her plain...

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Main Authors: David Aranovich, Ilan Schrier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/870437
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spelling doaj-9ff02a11d6654884bf60215d811be17e2020-11-25T00:04:37ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192015-01-01201510.1155/2015/870437870437Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant WomanDavid Aranovich0Ilan Schrier1Department of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, 39 Jabotinsky Street, 49100 Petah Tikva, IsraelDepartment of Surgery, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, 39 Jabotinsky Street, 49100 Petah Tikva, IsraelA rare case of complete large bowel obstruction in a pregnant woman, without previous surgical history, due to previously undiagnosed reversed intestinal rotation is presented. The young woman was admitted with progressive nausea and vomiting which did not respond to conventional therapy. Her plain abdominal film revealed signs of small bowel obstruction. On laparotomy, her transverse colon was found to be located beneath the root of small bowel mesentery and completely obstructed by congenital fibrous bands. Postoperative recovery was unremarkable. Surgery for this unusual developmental anomaly is discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/870437
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title Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman
title_short Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman
title_full Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman
title_fullStr Reversed Intestinal Rotation Presented as Bowel Obstruction in a Pregnant Woman
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description A rare case of complete large bowel obstruction in a pregnant woman, without previous surgical history, due to previously undiagnosed reversed intestinal rotation is presented. The young woman was admitted with progressive nausea and vomiting which did not respond to conventional therapy. Her plain abdominal film revealed signs of small bowel obstruction. On laparotomy, her transverse colon was found to be located beneath the root of small bowel mesentery and completely obstructed by congenital fibrous bands. Postoperative recovery was unremarkable. Surgery for this unusual developmental anomaly is discussed.
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