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Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2019;4(1):2603.Case Report | Open Access
Idiopathic Post-Partum Intussusception: A Case Report
Elroy Patrick Weledji and Andre Wambo Simo
Department of Surgery, University of Buea, Cameroon
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Buea, Cameroon
*Correspondance to: Elroy Patrick Weledji
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2603
Abstract
Background: Idiopathic post-partum intussusception is a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and the Aetiology is unknown. As the post-partum acute abdomen provides diagnostic challenges, the rare idiopathic post-partum intussusception would be an extremely difficult pre-operative diagnosis without a high level of suspicion or imaging. Case Presentation: A 25-year- old black African woman presented with a gradual onset abdominal pain and vomiting of 5 days duration, post-vaginal delivery. A diagnosis of small bowel obstruction was made and she was resuscitated with intravenous hydration and nasogastric suction. An abdominal ultrasound 72 h from admission revealed intestinal intussusception as the cause. A laparotomy confirmed an ileo-ileal intussusception with no lead point. Following reduction, resection of a 30cm gangrenous ileum with primary anastomosis of viable ends was undertaken. Conclusion: The case highlights the importance of assessing abdominal pain in the puerperium in a similar manner to that done in a non-pregnant state, to avoid delay in diagnosis.
Keywords
Idiopathic; Intussusception; Peripartum
Cite the article
Weledji EP, Simo AW. Idiopathic Post-Partum Intussusception: A Case Report. Clin Surg. 2019; 4: 2603.
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- Impact Factor: 2.395**
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- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
- NLM ID: 101702548