Enterocele
| Enterocele | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | urology |
| ICD-10 | K46 N81.5 |
| ICD-9-CM | 553.9 |
An enterocele or enterocoele is a protrusion of the small intestines and peritoneum into the vaginal canal.[1] It may be treated transvaginally[2] or by laparoscopy.
An enterocele may also obstruct the rectum, leading to symptoms of obstructed defecation.[3]
References
- ↑ Merck Manuals > Cystoceles, Urethroceles, Enteroceles, and Rectoceles Last full review/revision December 2008 by S. Gene McNeeley
- ↑ Vaginal Repair of Enterocele By Clifford R. Wheeless, Jr., M.D. and Marcella L. Roenneburg, M.D. Retrieved Dec 2010
- ↑ Wexner, edited by Andrew P. Zbar, Steven D. (2010). Coloproctology. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-1-84882-755-4.
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