A rare case of pregnant woman with intestinal obstruction

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency due to mechanical blockage of the bowel. Though it can be caused by varied pathology, the leading cause in the developed world is intra-abdominal adhesions. We present a rare case of small bowel obstruction at 5 months of pregnancy who presented with acute pain in abdomen and vomiting, and responded to laparoscopic adhesiolysis.

Keywords

• pregnancy
• laparoscopic adhesiolysis
• small bowel obstruction
• intestinal obstruction
• intravenous antibiotics
• intra-abdominal adhesions