title: [Prolapse of the small intestine through a surgically closed introitus vaginae after vaginal hysterectomy followed by subsequent colpectomy].
abstract: We report on an unusual case of small bowel prolapse through a hiatus in the closed introitus vaginae after previous total colpectomy. The interval between colpectomy and present prolapse was nearly 4 years. The intestinum was reponated by abdominal approach, but a partial resection of the small bowel was not to avoid. The possible complications after vaginal hysterectomy resp. colpectomy are discussed. According to literature we didn't find a similar case.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Abteilung, Kreiskrankenhaus Borna.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meierhöfer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wunderlich
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*