Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report

Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The unusual event of surgical instrument retention in the abdominal cavity usually occurs after laparotomy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 45-year-old African woman from Cameroon with no previous abdomina...

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Main Author: Okorie Chukwudi O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/208
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spelling doaj-be708170ef5c4abc8f8a03b3b7e2b8572020-11-24T20:44:15ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472010-07-014120810.1186/1752-1947-4-208Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case reportOkorie Chukwudi O<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The unusual event of surgical instrument retention in the abdominal cavity usually occurs after laparotomy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 45-year-old African woman from Cameroon with no previous abdominal surgery presented with a three-day history of colicky abdominal pain. Abdominal X-ray showed an opaque, linear object in the lower abdomen. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a Hegar uterine dilator that was lost during a dilatation and curettage performed seven years prior to the present admission.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The trans-uterine route should be included as a rare and unusual source of surgical instruments retained in the abdomen.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/208
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Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
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title Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
title_short Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
title_full Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
title_fullStr Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
title_sort hegar uterine dilator as an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Medical Case Reports
issn 1752-1947
publishDate 2010-07-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The unusual event of surgical instrument retention in the abdominal cavity usually occurs after laparotomy.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 45-year-old African woman from Cameroon with no previous abdominal surgery presented with a three-day history of colicky abdominal pain. Abdominal X-ray showed an opaque, linear object in the lower abdomen. Exploratory laparotomy revealed a Hegar uterine dilator that was lost during a dilatation and curettage performed seven years prior to the present admission.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The trans-uterine route should be included as a rare and unusual source of surgical instruments retained in the abdomen.</p>
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