title: Volvulus of sigmoid colon during full term pregnancy with rectovaginal fistula: a case report.
abstract: Intestinal obstruction due to sigmoid colon volvulus during pregnancy is a rare complication but associated with significant fetomaternal mortality. We describe a case of sigmoid volvulus in a patient with 37 wk pregnancy causing huge dilation of left colon. Patient developed rectovaginal fistula following nonmedical method to relieve distention by inserting stick as told by patient.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University , U.P., Lucknow, India .
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, King George's Medical University , U.P., Lucknow, India .
authors.forename: Shefali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, King George's Medical University , U.P., Lucknow, India .
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University , U.P., Lucknow, India .
authors.forename: Kanishka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sidhartha
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, King George's Medical University , U.P., Lucknow, India .
authors.lastname: Shashikant
keywords: Pregnancy; Rectovaginal fistula; Sigmoid volvulus