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Elizabeth Stiles1, Andre Robinson1, Erin Fitzgerald2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York.
Abstract:
Peptic ulcers and complications, such as perforation, are rare during pregnancy and the puerperium. Accordingly, many clinicians may place these diagnoses low on their differential diagnosis. We present two case reports of primigravida, advanced maternal-age females with a history of irritable bowel syndrome and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use found to have perforated duodenal ulcers after cesarean section. Postpartum surgical abdomens may not present with classic guarding and rigidity. A low threshold for imaging and identification of risk factors is critical to timely diagnosis and management.
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