Publication: Pyoperitoneum associated with uterovaginal prolapse in two elderly women
Date
2007
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 47 - 49
Publisher
Institute of Medicine
Abstract
Abstract
Case report: Incarcerated uterovaginal prolapse due to pelvic and peritoneal abscess (pyoperitoneum) which at initial laparotomy was insufficiently dealt due to plastered peritoneum and dense pelvic adhesion, just by means of peritoneal lavage alone in one case and subtotal hysterectomy in the other and were wisely operated at a later date, removing uterus and bilateral adnexal mass at abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salphingo-oophorectomy or removal of prolapsed cervix, that included the safety of surgical procedure is highlighted.
Keywords: Pyoperitoneum, pelvic abscess, peritoneal lavage
Description
N. Pradhan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj
A. Rana
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj
G. Gurung
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj
S. Zaffar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, TU Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj
Keywords
Pyoperitoneum, pelvic abscess, peritoneal lavage
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.315