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VITAE Academia Biomédica Digital
Centro de Análisis de Imágenes Biomédicas Computarizadas-CAIBC0
ISSN: 1317-987x
No. 44, 2010
Bioline Code: va10030
Full paper language: Spanish
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge

VITAE Academia Biomédica Digital, No. 44, 2010

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Carvajal, Pedro Martí; Pineda, Elio & Martí, Cristina

Abstract

Vaginal evisceration is a rare complication, 85 cases have been reported worldwide. Risk factors are prior hysterectomy, vaginal trauma, Valsalva maneuver, chronic use of steroids, among others. Represents a surgical emergency that can be treated by abdominal, vaginal or combination of both. The viability of the bowel should be determinated, decide if surgical resection is necessary and correct the defect of the vaginal vault. This is the case of a 78 years old female patient with a vaginal evisceration after vaginal hysterectomy, which was successfully repaired using a combined approach and evolved successfully.

Keywords
evisceration, hysterectomy, vaginal

 
 es Evisceración vaginal post histerectomía vaginal. A propósito de un caso.
Carvajal, Pedro Martí; Pineda, Elio & Martí, Cristina

Resumen

La evisceración vaginal es una complicación poco frecuente, se han reportado 85 casos a nivel mundial. Los factores de riesgo son: histerectomía previa, traumatismo vaginal, maniobras de valsalva, uso crónico de esteroides, entre otros. Representa una emergencia quirúrgica, que puede ser abordada por vía abdominal, vaginal o combinación de ambas. Se debe determinar la viabilidad de las asas intestinales, decidir si es necesaria su resección y corregir el defecto de la cúpula vaginal. Se presenta el caso de un paciente femenino de 78 años con una evisceración vaginal posterior a histerectomía vaginal, la cual se repara por vía combinada y evoluciona satisfactoriamente.

Palabras-clave
evisceración, histerectomía, vaginal

 
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