Abstract
A case of early postoperative small bowel obstruction (SBO) after intraoperative use of hemostatic agents during laparoscopic staging for endometrial cancer is reported. A 46-year-old woman underwent a laparoscopic staging procedure for endometrial cancer during which hemostatic agents were used in the management of an iatrogenic injury to the inferior vena cava. The patient returned on postoperative day 6 with SBO and was taken to the operating department. She required a small bowel resection in the specific area where the hemostatic agents were used. Pathology showed extensive fibrotic changes caused by a foreign material that was suggestive of a thrombin-related product. Use of hemostatic agents should be considered as a cause in the differential diagnosis of patients with early postoperative SBO.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-226 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Bowel obstruction
- Hemostatic agents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology