[Iatrogenic cecal perforation two days after a caesarian section].

A 32-year-old healthy woman was seen two days after a complicated c-section with abdominal pain and vomiting. Inflammatory parameters were high and imaging showed a dilatated colon with intestinal pneumatosis. Surgical exploration showed an iatrogenic perforation of the coecum.

Iatrogenic caecal perforation two days after a caesarean section, a case report.

Introduction: and importance: The caesarean section is a widely spread procedure and 29.7 million times performed every year inn 169 countries in the world. Overall, complications are seen in 6% for elective caesarean to 15% for emergency caesarean.