Open AccessSpontaneous Caecal Perforation Associated with Ogilvie’s Syndrome Following Vaginal Delivery – A Case Report
Author(s) -
Vk S,
Kola Sk,
Kg Dk
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9078.4484
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , vaginal delivery , caesarean section , colonic pseudo obstruction , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , biology , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Acute pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel, Ogilvie's syndrome, can occur in the postpartum period following caesarean section which can result in caecal dilatation and may progress to perforation. This is quiet rare following normal vaginal delivery. Only two previous reports have been found in the English literature. We report a case of Ogilvie's syndrome with caecal perforation following normal vaginal delivery.