Did ileal knotting trigger labor or did labor cause ileal knotting? Report of a case

Ileal knotting is a rare but serious complication of pregnancy, with relatively high maternal and fetal mortality. We report a case of ileal knotting with complications in a pregnant woman without any history of abdominal or pelvic surgery. To our knowledge, there is no other report in the internati...

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Published in:Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2009, Vol.39 (5), p.440-443
Main Authors: Ucar, Nilay S., Yuksel, Bulent C., Hengirmen, Suleyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical
Fatal Outcome
Female
Gastrectomy - methods
Humans
Ileal Diseases - complications
Ileal Diseases - pathology
Ileal Diseases - surgery
Ileostomy - methods
Ileum - pathology
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Intestinal Obstruction - pathology
Intestinal Obstruction - surgery
Jejunostomy - methods
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Proctocolectomy, Restorative
Surgery
Surgical Oncology
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Summary:Ileal knotting is a rare but serious complication of pregnancy, with relatively high maternal and fetal mortality. We report a case of ileal knotting with complications in a pregnant woman without any history of abdominal or pelvic surgery. To our knowledge, there is no other report in the international literature. Thus, the possibility of ileal knotting should be borne in mind when investigating epigastric pain in a pregnant woman without any history of abdominal or pelvic surgery, even after the onset of labor pains. Delayed surgical intervention can result in maternal and fetal mortality.
ISSN:0941-1291
1436-2813
DOI:10.1007/s00595-008-3850-3