Total Colonic Expulsion with Part of Small Bowel per Vaginum due to Low-Flow Phenomenon and NOMI: A Case Report
2011
Rare Case of Bowel Expulsion through the Vagina
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Deen Suha, Powell Martin
Primary Institution: Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
Conclusion
This case highlights the importance of early recognition and management of intestinal ischaemia to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient passed a long segment of bowel through the vagina following nonobstructive mesenteric ischaemia.
- Only eight similar cases have been reported in the literature.
- Mortality following bowel ischaemia remains high, although it has decreased over the last 30 years.
Takeaway
An elderly woman passed a long piece of her bowel through her vagina after a heart problem caused a lack of blood flow to her intestines.
Methodology
Case report detailing the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and outcomes of an elderly female patient.
Limitations
The patient was too unwell for imaging studies, and a postmortem examination was refused.
Participant Demographics
Elderly female patient with a history of myocardial infarction.
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