Small bowel obstruction and perforation attributed to tubo-ovarian abscess following 'D' and 'C'
Elroy Patrick Weledji1, Felix Elong
1Anatomy and Clinical Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Regional Hospital Buea, University of Buea, Buea, S,W, Region, Cameroon. elroypat@yahoo.co.uk.
Abstract:
We report the case of a young woman who was admitted because of small bowel obstruction and localized peritonitis following a dilatation and curettage ('D' and 'C') of uterus in abortion. As infection, like tubo-ovarian abscess may complicate any abortion, it seems wise to ensure that it does not exist prior to performing a 'D' and 'C'.
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