Title: An Unusual Complication at
1 An Unusual Complication at Medical
Termination of Pregnancy (M.T.P.)
(14 feet of intestinal injury)
2Presented By Dr.Narayan M.Patel M.D.D.G.O.
FICS Mahalaxmi Institute of medical teaching 3
Shantiniketan park Naranpura Nr.Sardar Patel
Colony AHMEDABAD- 380 014 (Gujarat)
INDIA T.N.(079) 27682572 E mail-
narayanpatel1932_at_yahoo.com
3M.T.P. was attempted by an unqualified general
practitioner to terminate 16 weeks of
pregnancy in a middle-aged patient in the city
of Ahmedabad (Gujarat state) INDIA
4Not knowing what he is pulling out ultimately
got frightened and he came with the patient to a
general hospital at 10 oclock night.
5Patient was resuscitated. Gynecologist asked
help from surgical team. Laparotomy was
performed.
Thisshows loops of intestine coming out
of vulva and lying in a kidney tray in
operation theater Pt. was in a state of shock.
6Patient was in a state of shock
Same as previous at a little close up
view. Loops of intestine are in kidney tray.
7Patient was in shock with about 8 to 10 feet of
intestine hanging out of vagina on admission.
8Gynecologist performed laparotomy immediatey and
help from surgical team was asked for. At
laparotomy there was a big perforation at the
fundus of uterus and a loops of intestine were
seen passing through it and into vagina and out
of vulva. This is shown in followings.
9showing a loop of intestine coming out a
perforation in anterior wall of uterus. The loop
of intestine on left side has change in colour.
10Same as previousat a little close up
view. Bulky Ut. is seen. Loops of intestine were
cut after application of intestinal clamps.
Hanging intestine were pulled out of vulva.
Remaining products of conception were evacuated
from uterus Uterine perforation
was sutured with vicryl.
11The case was handed over to surgical team. The
damaged intestine were resected by the surgical
team and end to end anatomists of intestine was
performed. Pt. was given 3 transfusions and
higher antibiotic cover.
12Conclusion
Thisshows resection and anestomosis of
intestine being performed by surgical team
13showing loops of intestine and
mesentry arranged in row on table by a resident.
14Total length of intestine and mesentery was
about 14 feet. You see a resident measuring it.
15 The patient had a stormy convalescent but she
survived the surgery.
16We talk a lot about safe mother hood but how
much safer is safe-motherhood even in year 2004
(Year in which this happened) in city like
Ahmedabad (Gujarat state-INDIA) What will be the
condition in villages
17The unqualified doctor who did this complication
escaped unharmed. We still need to popularize
through media and encourage people not to get
treatment from unqualified persons and take
treatment from government hospital where M.T.P.
(Medical termination of pregnancy) is being
performed free of cost by qualified doctors and
is more safe.
18THANK YOU