SIGMOID VOLVULUS COMPLICATING CAESAREAN SECTION – REVIEW & BRIEF CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Puneet Kumar Agarwal MS (General Surgery), FMAS, FICRS, Associate Professor, Dept of Surgery, AIIMS Bhopal
  • Vikram Vasuniya MS (General Surgery), Senior Resident, Dept of Surgery, AIIMS Bhopal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmsdr.v4i8.637

Keywords:

Sigmoid, volvulus, pregnancy

Abstract

Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy is a very rare clinical situation responsible for high rates of mortality and morbidity in both mother and fetus. It is due to the gravid uterus which itself clouds the clinical picture of sigmoid volvulus.A long and redundant sigmoid colon compressed by enlarged gravid uterus, might explain increased incidence of sigmoid volvulus during pregnancy especially during third trimester. This article describes a case with 36 weeks of gestation where sigmoid volvulus was encountered during caesarean section.

Keywords: Sigmoid, volvulus, pregnancy

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Published

2020-08-07

How to Cite

Puneet Kumar Agarwal, & Vikram Vasuniya. (2020). SIGMOID VOLVULUS COMPLICATING CAESAREAN SECTION – REVIEW & BRIEF CASE REPORT. International Journal of Medical Science And Diagnosis Research, 4(8). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmsdr.v4i8.637

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 8 (2020)

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