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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
Small bowel volvulus after uterine artery embolization requiring bowel resection: a case report
Tudor Gavrilescu1, David M Sherer, Sarah Temkin
1Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn 11203-2098, USA.
Background:
Previously described surgical complications following uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata include sequelae of uterine aberrant embolization (buttock and labial necrosis, vesicouterine fistula), prolapsed cervical myoma, uterine necrosis, ischemic uterine rupture and sepsis.
Case:
A 43-year-old woman presented with severe abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting 7 days after bilateral uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata. Mechanical obstruction of the distal ileum was diagnosed and did not respond to conservative measures. At laparotomy, volvulus of the distal ileum, which adhered to omental and uterine adhesions, required resection and end-to-end anastomosis.
Conclusion:
Volvulus may occur following uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata.
