title: Laparoscopic management of vaginal evisceration: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Vaginal evisceration is a rare condition that presents with protruding mass, vaginal bleeding, and pelvic pain. Vaginal evisceration is most commonly associated with previous vaginal surgery but may occur spontaneously, and represents a surgical emergency. We report a case of vaginal evisceration in a 42-year-old premenopausal woman 6 months after hysterectomy. This case shows the value of laparoscopy in management of vaginal evisceration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Yaakovian
authors.forename: Giselle G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Hamad
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Guido
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007045:Hysterectomy, Vaginal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011391:Prolapse