Small bowel evisceration through the rectum in childhood

Swimming pool filter‐induced transrectal evisceration in children: Australian experience

“…The injury to the bowel in all cases was due to the traction on the mesentery and subsequent damage to the mesenteric vessels. This is in contrast to reported cases of evisceration from penetrating injury, where the eviscerated bowel was viable and otherwise intact 4 , 5 . Patients 2 and 3 illustrate the importance of second‐look laparotomy in the evaluation of bowel of questionable viability, as has been highlighted in the literature 1 , 6 .…”

“…This is a rare occurrence in adults, with only 53 reported cases 3 . Non‐suction‐related transanal evisceration in children has only recently been described in relation to accidental and self‐inflicted rectal trauma 4 , 5 . The potential for penetrating trauma to cause evisceration should be considered by the astute clinician if the history or physical findings are not consistent.…”

Prolapse of the rectum associated with spontaneous rupture of the distal colon and evisceration of the small intestine through the anus in an infant

“…A thorough search of literature did not reveal any case of spontaneous evisceration in the pediatric age group. The precipitating event in most of these cases was increased abdominal pressure as a result of defecation, blunt trauma, emesis, and others [2,3]. The other reported causes include forcible reduction of rectal prolapse, uterine prolapse, incision of thrombosed piles, and strangulated ileum with a very low pouch of Douglas, pushing anterior rectal wall and causing its impending perforation and subsequent prolapse [1].…”

Correspondence

“…Prenatal rupture of an omphalocele is an uncommon event, but when present, it is associated with an increased risk of perinatal mortality [1]. We describe here the case of a ruptured omphalocele in utero complicated by volvulus, which eventually led to short bowel syndrome.…”

“…Prenatal rupture of an omphalocele is an uncommon event [1]. Chen [2] reported a similar case, in which the …”