Research and Reports in Gastroenterology

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Abiola Mosuro Author

Subjects of specialization
Sigmoid Volvulus, Pregnancy, Large Bowel Obstruction

Affiliation
Department of Family Medicine, Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Biography

Abiola Mosuro Trust Biomedical Research Centre, UK. As an expert in the field of Flow Cytometry, she held senior scientific research positions at Cyclacel, Dundee, U.K. and Genesis Research and Development


Publications

Case Report Open Access

Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus in Third Trimester Pregnancy: A Case Report

Author(s):

Monika Shenouda* , Monir Mardini, Abiola Mosuro, Syed Saad Uddin, Katerina Yu, Armaity Austin and Gudata Hinika

We present the case of a 34 year old female Gravida 5 Para 4 at 33 weeks and 4 days gestation who presented with lower abdominal pain and constipation. MRI Abdomen and Pelvis demonstrating large bowel obstruction secondary to Sigmoid Volvulus (SV). Patient was initially managed with colonoscopic detorsion but with recurrence of volvulus during the same hospitalization. The second event of volvulus was again treated with colonoscopic detorsion. The patient underwent a C-section due to the recurrence to the volvulus at 34 weeks and 2 days, with the delivery of a pre-term female infant, and exploratory laparotomy concomitantly with bowel resection of the sigmoid and descending colon and colostomy formation. Both procedures were tolerated well by both mother and child without complications.... view moreĀ»

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