Female With Severe Abdominal Pain
Dana Mathew, Kimberly Ciccone

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TopicsHernia repair and management · Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management · Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
Patient Presentation
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A 52-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of severe abdominal pain. The patient reported sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, vaginal pain, and bleeding during intercourse. She had a distant history of cervical cancer. Physical examination was limited secondary to pain but remarkable for diffuse tenderness about the abdomen with guarding. There appeared to be a bowel protruding into the vagina.
Diagnosis: Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence
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The computed tomography (CT) confirmed vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) with small bowel evisceration (Fig 1). The patient was immediately transferred to gynecology oncology for emergent surgery. The patient underwent a successful reduction and repair with discharge later that day.Figure 1. Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis of bowel evisceration secondary to vaginal cuff dehiscence, coronal view.
Hysterectomies are one of the most common surgeries in the United States.1 The occurrence of VCD with evisceration is rare, ranging from 0.032% to 1.2%.2 Increased risk is associated with multiple factors, including malignancy, comorbidities affecting wound healing, surgical techniques, coitus, and increased intraabdominal pressure.3 Our patient presented with a history of cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer impacting women worldwide.4 Over the last decade, laparoscopic radical hysterectomy evolved as the primary treatment method for early-stage cervical cancer.5^,^6 Total laparoscopic hysterectomies have an increased prevalence of VCD risk in comparison with other surgical modalities.1^,^7^,^8 Evisceration of the bowel through the vaginal canal can lead to severe sequelae, including peritonitis, sepsis, bowel injury, and necrosis. VCD with evisceration is a surgical emergency. Early recognition and rapid surgical management are essential to avoid serious complications.
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Conflict of Interest
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