title: Intestinal prolapse through the vagina.
abstract: We describe the case of a 68-year-old woman who presented with an acute onset spontaneous vaginal vault rupture and intestinal prolapse through the vagina. Results of a literature survey are presented and the causes of vaginal vault rupture are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Patankar
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: McGinn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D011391:Prolapse; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery