Surgical management of post-traumatic transvaginal herniation of small intestine in a third-world country.

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We present a case of a 26-year-old woman with a small bowel herniating from her vagina following traumatic injury from a road traffic accident. The patient was taken immediately to operating theatre for repair of her uterine defect and small bowel resection. The patient required eventual return to theatre for subtotal hysterectomy and recovered well after her surgeries. She was discharged home without any further complications and in good condition.

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Kim, Young

Cited Authors

Kim, Y; Morris, MC; Earnest, RE

Published Date

May 9, 2019

Published In

Bmj Case Reports

Volume / Issue

12 / 5

PubMed ID

31076491

Pubmed Central ID

PMC6536249

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1757-790X

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1136/bcr-2018-228330

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England

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