An Unforeseen Complication: Intestinal Prolapse After Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Aditi Singh Thakur; Surekha Tayade; Vishnu K Gupta; Aishwarya Gupta; Nitish Batra

doi:10.7759/cureus.53922

An Unforeseen Complication: Intestinal Prolapse After Total Abdominal Hysterectomy

Cureus. 2024 Feb 9;16(2):e53922. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53922. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Authors

Aditi Singh Thakur¹, Surekha Tayade¹, Vishnu K Gupta², Aishwarya Gupta¹, Nitish Batra³

Affiliations

¹ Obstetrics and Gynecology, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.
² General and Colorectal Surgery, VY Hospital, Raipur, IND.
³ Internal Medicine, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research, Wardha, IND.

Abstract

After total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), intestinal prolapse is uncommon. We report an instance of a 48-year-old woman who had TAH and then intestinal prolapse. Two weeks after the operation, symptoms started to show up, and the vaginal vault developed a bulging bulge. The problem was satisfactorily treated with an urgent laparotomy. The significance of being vigilant for unusual complications following TAH is shown by this example.

Keywords: case report; intestinal prolapse; surgical complication; total abdominal hysterectomy; vaginal cuff dehiscence.

Publication types

Case Reports