title: Intestinal obstruction from an adhesion band mimicking peritonitis due to a complicated induced unsafe abortion: a case report.
abstract: Miss E.N. a 19-year old nullipara presented at the Accidents and Emergency unit of the Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital (EBSUTH), Abakaliki on the 17/5/06 with symptoms and signs of peritonitis from possible uterine and bowel perforation secondary to induced unsafe abortion. At surgery, it was discovered that her problem was due to mechanical small bowel obstruction from adhesion band following appendicectomy two years previously. The case highlights the similarities of its presentation to some of the complications of induced unsafe abortion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetics/Gynaecology, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. drogoperps@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ibekwe Perpetus
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Chudi
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Egwuatu
authors.forename: Okidi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Okey
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents