title: Post-Caesarean Drain Placement - Minor Procedure Leading to Major Complication.
abstract: Intra abdominal drain insertion in doubtful cases has been practised since many years. It may be associated with certain minor as well as major complications like drain site haemorrhage, infection, intestinal perforation and even visceral herniation from the site. Herein, we report a case of 28-year-old unbooked G2P1L1at 33 weeks gestation with previous caesarean, who underwent Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) in view of breech presentation in labour. On sixth postoperative day, tubular structure herniation through the drain site was observed. She was undertaken for laparotomy and fallopian tube herniation through the drain site was confirmed. Ipsilateral salpingectomy was done. Thus, drain placement lead to prolonged hospital stay and maternal morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital , Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Richa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Director and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital , Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guleria
authors.affiliation: Director and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital , Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Amita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suneja
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital , Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Vishnu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhartiya
keywords: Postpartum morbidity; Prophylactic drain; Tubal herniation