title: [Necrotizing colitis after total hysterectomy].
abstract: After an uneventful hysterectomy for fibroids carried out in a woman of 48 years of age peritonitis developed on the 5th post-operative day. It was due to necrosing sigmoiditis which occurred in spite of normal bowel action having been resumed on the 3rd post-operative day. This is a rare but usually very severe post-operative complication. Immediate operation saved the patient but she had to have two further operative procedures.
mesh_terms: D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Colite nécrosante après hystérectomie totale.