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Intussusception: a rare complication following abdominal hysterectomy
Author(s) -
Reddy N.S.,
Rajaram P.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90416-5
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , intussusception (medical disorder) , laparotomy , hysterectomy , abdominal hysterectomy , surgery , general surgery
A 35‐year‐old parous woman was treated with abdominal hysterectomy for uterine myomata. The patient developed intussusception in the immediate postoperative period and was managed by laparotomy and manual reduction. The difficulties in diagnosis and management of this rare complication are discussed.