Case report: Peritonitis secondary to traumatic bowel perforation during second-trimester surgical abortion.

Autor:	Souayeh N; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. Electronic address: nesrine.souayeh@fmt.utm.tn., Rouis H; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia., Chermiti A; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. Electronic address: amal.chermiti@etudiant-fmt.utm.tn., Lika A; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia., Mbarki C; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. Electronic address: chaouki.mbarki@fmt.utm.tn., Bettaieb H; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Ben Arous, Tunisia; Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia. Electronic address: hajer.bettaieb@fmt.utm.tn.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of surgery case reports [Int J Surg Case Rep] 2024 Sep; Vol. 122, pp. 110065. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 20.
DOI:	10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110065
Abstrakt:	Introduction and Importance: Uterine perforation and bowel injury are rare but potentially life-threatening complications of surgical abortion. Early diagnosis results in easier management and better prognosis. We report here a case of a 39-year-old presented with peritonitis secondary to traumatic bowel perforation after second-trimester surgical abortion. Case Presentation: A 39-year-old Gravida 3 Para 2 presented with acute abdominal pain two days after second trimester induced abortion. On physical examination, the patient was febrile and hypotensive with diffuse abdominal tenderness. Emergency abdomino-pelvic-CT showed generalized peritonitis with pneumoperitoneum. The patient underwent an emergency laparotomy. Per operative exploration revealed a perforation of the fundus of the uterus and the sigmoid portion of the large intestine, resulting in stercoral peritonitis. We proceeded with thorough cleansing of the abdominal cavity with physiological serum, followed by partial colectomy including the perforated sigmoid and a Hartmann's procedure. The patient was admitted to the post-operative intensive care unit for 18 days and discharged on day 27 after the surgery. Intestinal continuity restoration was performed six months after the surgery. Clinical Discussion: Given the severity of second trimester pregnancy termination complications, efforts should be made to promote contraception and medical first-trimester pregnancy termination. Any unusual symptom after surgical induced abortion should lead to suspect uterine perforation. Conclusion: Uterine perforation during induced abortion is usually asymptomatic and can generally be managed conservatively. However, bowel injury may result in peritonitis, requiring immediate laparotomy and resection of perforated bowel. CT-scans can help diagnose this rare complication. Competing Interests: Conflict of interest statement The authors declared that they have not received any funding. (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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