Purpose: To report a case of vaginal vault rupture with intestinal herniation per vagina after hysterectomy and highlight the risk factors, clinical presentation and treatment options of this rare gynecologic emergency.
Methods: A 70-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with vaginal evisceration, emerged 4 years after vaginal hysterectomy for uterine prolapse. Approximately 30 cm of the terminal ileum was irreducibly protruding through the vagina.
Results: The patient was transferred to the operating theatre. The prolapsed bowel was reduced via the combined vaginal-abdominal route and the vaginal cuff was closed with non-absorbable interrupted sutures.
Conclusion: Awareness as well as high suspicion index among gynecologists and all involved care givers, is important for early diagnosis, given that vaginal evisceration is a potentially life-threatening condition necessitating prompt surgical intervention.
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