PFD Week 2016-Small Bowel Obstruction Following Internal Herniation Through Peritoneal Defect: A Rare Complication of Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy

Small Bowel Obstruction Following Internal Herniation Through Peritoneal Defect: A Rare Complication of Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy

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Video Summary

The video discusses two rare cases of small bowel obstruction following a laparoscopic sacrocopalpexy procedure. The first case involves a 55-year-old woman who experienced abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting after the surgery. CT scans revealed a small bowel obstruction caused by an internal hernia and peritoneal defect. The patient underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy, during which the twisted bowel was released and inspected for any damage. In the second case, an 80-year-old woman presented with similar symptoms and CT scans showed a small bowel obstruction caused by entrapment under the sacrocopalpexy mesh. The patient underwent a laparotomy, mesh revision, and small bowel resection. Both patients had successful recoveries. The video highlights the importance of considering closure technique and mesh burial during sacrocopalpexy surgeries to prevent GI complications.

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Lindsey Hahn, DO

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Category Complications

Category Anatomy

Category Surgery - Laparoscopic Procedures

Keywords

small bowel obstruction

laparoscopic sacrocopalpexy procedure

internal hernia

peritoneal defect

mesh entrapment