An unusual cause of intestinal obstruction in the puerperal period (case report)
Růzicka, P.; Pesková, M.; Sváb, J.; Fried, M.
Sbornik Lekarsky 98(1): 35-38
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-5327 PMID: 9446187 Document Number: 472088
The authors present a case report of acute intestinal obstruction which manifested itself on the fourth day after the delivery of twins by Caesarian section. Compression of the rectosigmoid colon by the enlarged uterus--which was as big as a pregnant uterus in its fourth month--was established as the cause of ileus. Acute intestinal obstruction was obviously caused by sudden enormous enlargement of the antero-posterior dimension of the contracting uterus at the aditus pelvis level. The situation was successfully surgically resolved by the employment of temporary tube cecostomy.