Evisceration after vaginal cuff dehiscence: A case report and review
Journal: Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports (Vol.2, No. 2)Publication Date: 2021-03-30
Authors : Sonia De-Miguel-Manso; Dakota Viruega-Cuaresma; Elena García-García; Carmen E Badillo-Bercebal; Victoria PascualEscudero; María López-País;
Page : 1-5
Keywords : Vaginal evisceration; Vaginal cuff dehiscence; Complications after hysterectomy; Long-standing pessary;
Abstract
Ntroduction: Intestinal loop Evisceration (VE) complicates the 35- 67% Of Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence (VCD), constituting a medical emergency. In most cases, it is associated with genital prolapse in postmenopausal women with previous hysterectomy. Clinical case: 94-year-old patient with VE after VCD, associated with prolonged use of pessary as a treatment for vaginal cuff prolapse and enterocele, after laparotomic hysterectomy. Results: Vaginal repair was performed abdominally, due to the size and condition of the eviscerated loops, requiring intestinal resection. An omentum flap was attached to the vaginal cuff to improve healing and to try to occlude the Douglas space. Conclusions: VE requires vaginal, abdominal or mixed repair, generally deferring the definitive treatment of the prolapse to a second stage. We recommend being very careful with vaginal vault closure after any type of hysterectomy, avoiding electrosurgery, infection and bleeding, performing the colporrhaphy with bidirectional barbed suture or two layers with braided suture and facing enough tissue at the suture.
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