title: Gangrenous sigmoid volvulus in a pregnant woman.
abstract: A rare case of gangrenous sigmoid volvulus in a pregnant woman causing intestinal obstruction is reported. The patient had intrauterine foetal death. Laparatomy for resection of sigmoid colon and hysterotomy for removal of dead foetus was carried out. Terminal iliac colostomy with closure of rectal stump was done in the first surgery. The patient underwent colorectal anastomosis 2 months after the first operation and recovered uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, L.T.M. Medical College, Sion, Mumbai.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balsarkar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Avasare
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Subramanyan
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Shirahatti
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Changlani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery