An unusual case of small bowel obstruction post caesarean section

• Small bowel obstruction, is a rare complication following cesarean section, due to herniation of bowel through the rectus sheath. • This is a case of uncomplicated primary cesarean section. The incidence of small bowel obstruction after caesarean section is very low. • In a population-based cohort study, the risk of small bowel obstruction among women with a cesarean delivery was 16.3/10,000 person-years versus 6.4/10,000 person-years in women without caesarean delivery (odds ratio [OR] 2.54, 95% CI 2.15-3.00); and an increasing number of cesarean deliveries was associated with an increasing risk of small bowel obstruction (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.46-1.78, per additional cesarean delivery)(1).

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An unusual case of small bowel obstruction post caesarean section

Abstract: Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a very rare complication post-caesarean section (CS). Herniation of small bowel through the rectus muscle with an intact sheath is extremely rare. We present a case of SBO after an uncomplicated c-section and an uneventful early postoperative course.

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Post-cesarean small bowel obstruction caused by unusual adhesions following myomectomy scar rupture repair during lower segment cesarean section

A Rare Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Post Caesarean Section

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