Small bowel trans-vaginal evisceration following vault biopsy: general surgeons beware

A case-report of vaginal evisceration following vault biopsy is described. This case highlights the importance of good surgical technique when performing a vaginal biopsy in order to avoid this rare, but life-threatening, complication. General surgeons may well be faced with this acute presentation...

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Published inAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Vol. 92; no. 7; pp. W6 - e7
Main Authors Codd, R J, Scourfield, B, Chakravarthy, S, Williams, G L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.10.2010
Royal College of Surgeons
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Biopsy
Biopsy - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Ileal Diseases - etiology
Ileal Diseases - surgery
On-line Case Report
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - etiology
Pelvic Organ Prolapse - surgery
Small intestine
Surgeons
Vagina - pathology
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Summary:A case-report of vaginal evisceration following vault biopsy is described. This case highlights the importance of good surgical technique when performing a vaginal biopsy in order to avoid this rare, but life-threatening, complication. General surgeons may well be faced with this acute presentation and prompt management is vital in order to preserve the involved small bowel.
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ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/147870810X12699662981870