Bowel herniation after traumatic symphysis pubis diastasis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The authors describe a patient with small bowel herniation after traumatic symphysis disruption. Although gastrointestinal problems occur rarely with pelvic fractures, in a patient with a pubic diastasis and paralytic ileus, the development of abdominal hernia through torn peritoneum should be considered. Treatment of the patient with a pubic diastasis and a bowel problem should include early careful exploration and management of the gastrointestinal tract during pelvic surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Acetabulum
- Fractures, Bone
- Intestinal Diseases
- Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
- Multiple Trauma
- Pubic Symphysis
Anatomy
- pelvis