Successful laparoscopic repair of spontaneous rectosigmoid rupture with an acute transanal small bowel evisceration.
This report describes the first successful laparoscopic approach for transanal small bowel evisceration secondary to spontaneous rectal rupture, indeed a very rare event. A brief description of our technique and the pathophysiologic features of this condition are given.
Antony
Martin T
MT
Department of Surgery, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, UK.
Memon
Muhammed Ashraf
MA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*