Abstract
A rare surgical emergency - trans anal evisceration of small intestine
Highlights
A trans anal evisceration of the small intestine through the anus is a rare surgical emergency [1, 2]
There were several case reports in the journals indicating the association between the rectal prolapse and trans anal evisceration of the small bowel as in this patient [2, 3]
Presentation A 72-year-old woman transferred from District General Hospital Mullaitivu after an emergency laparotomy to teaching Hospital Jaffna for further management
Summary
A trans anal evisceration of the small intestine through the anus is a rare surgical emergency [1, 2]. Presentation A 72-year-old woman transferred from District General Hospital Mullaitivu after an emergency laparotomy to teaching Hospital Jaffna for further management. This patient was admitted to Mullaithevu District General Hospital with the history of the evisceration of the small intestinal loop through the anus for the last 2 hours. She had no history of recent trauma to abdomen. Routine closure of the abdomen with intraperitoneal drainage tube was done She was transferred to the Teaching Hospital Jaffna on the 5th post-operative day for the management of sepsis. The patient died on 10th postop day due to multi-organ failure due to sepsis
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