title: Small bowel obstruction during pregnancy.
abstract: The authors report the case of a 28-year old pregnant woman with abdominal pain and contractions at 37 weeks of gestation. After labour and delivery, abdominal pain persisted and laparoscopy was performed. A bowel obstruction was diagnosed and surgically corrected. The authors discuss the clinical and therapeutic consequences of bowel obstruction during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital St Augustinus, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hauspy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Roofthooft
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meulyzer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leyman
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000267:Tissue Adhesions