Small Bowel Obstruction during Pregnancy

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 28-year old pregnant woman with abdominal pain and contractions at 37 weeks of gestation. After labour and delivery, abdominal pain persisted and laparoscopy was performed. A bowel obstruction was diagnosed and surgically corrected. The authors discuss the clinical and therapeutic consequences of bowel obstruction during pregnancy.

Key Words:

• Pregnancy
• bowel obstruction
• laparotomy
• abdominal pain

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