Vaginal evisceration after hysterectomy: report of a patient

Authors

  • Luis Capriles Chang Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Eduardo Elias Díaz González Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Manuel Valarezo Lainez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

hysterectomy, postoperative complications/diagnosis, surgical procedures, operative

Abstract

Vaginal evisceration is a rare disease that involves the passage of intestinal loops through the vaginal opening, usually after a hysterectomy. A patient that underwent hysterectomy for uterine fibromatosis and who was diagnosed with vaginal evisceration is presented. The patient underwent surgery and evolved successfully and without complications.

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Author Biographies

Luis Capriles Chang, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía General. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Eduardo Elias Díaz González, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía General. Máster en Urgencias Médicas. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Manuel Valarezo Lainez, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Residente de Cirugía General.

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Capriles Chang L, Díaz González EE, Valarezo Lainez M. Vaginal evisceration after hysterectomy: report of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Feb. 24 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];6(1):37-40. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/707

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2012): Special Supplement on Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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