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EJMCR. 2020; 4(12): 436-440


A rare case of acute small bowel obstruction in immediate postpartum period: laparoscopic management

Bhavesh Shelke, Rafique Umer Harvitkar, Abhijit Joshi.




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Background: Intestinal obstruction due to right paraduodenal hernia in early postpartum period is rare. There is only one published case report on left-sided paraduodenal hernia (PDH) in early postpartum period, which was treated by open surgery [1]. However, we would like to present first ever case of right-sided PDH causing acute small bowel obstruction in early postpartum period, which was treated laparoscopically.
Case Presentation: Our patient was a 29-year-old female who had undergone full-term normal delivery 4 days prior. She presented with acute small bowel obstruction to the emergency ward. Right PDH was diagnosed on contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography. She underwent laparoscopic repair. Right PDH is a congenital condition caused by incomplete rotation of the midgut in early embryological developmental phase. In our patient, increased intra-abdominal pressure during gestation probably forced more and more bowel loops to enter and get entrapped into the pre-existing defect.
Conclusion: Right PDH is a rare entity and can rarely cause acute intestinal obstruction in immediate postpartum period.

Key words: Right and left paraduodenal hernia, Intestinal obstruction, Postpartum, Midgut rotation






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