Eventration

Eventration is a condition in which intestinal prolapse occurs through a defect in the abdominal wall. This can be caused by trauma or tearing of the abdominal wall, such as from a blow or fall, and can also occur after abdominal surgery if the muscles and fascia have not been properly sutured.

During eventration, a protruding intestine is visible through the abdominal wall defect. This is a very dangerous condition that requires immediate surgical intervention to reduce the intestine and suturing the defect, otherwise peritonitis, sepsis and death may develop.

In addition, eventration is the abnormal elevation (protrusion) of part of the diaphragm due to its congenital weakness, but without the formation of a hernia. This condition is detected by X-ray examination.

Eventrata is a pathological condition that represents the prolapse of intestinal fragments through weak spots in the abdominal wall. This disease occurs due to defects or wear and tear of tissues, which leads to their rupture and penetration of internal organs through them. Eventration is a medical problem that can occur in anyone, but is especially common in older adults and those who have had abdominal surgery. Prolapse of the intestine from the abdominal cavity can occur either independently or through defects in the muscles and ligaments of the abdominal wall, which can be caused by various reasons: surgical operations, cancer, infections.

Symptoms

Eventration, or even eventration (English from the Latin eventrare “to fall out”), is a condition that is characterized by prolapse of the rectum through a defect in the abdominal wall.

This phenomenon occurs in people who have an underdeveloped abdominal wall, or a congenital defect of the diaphragm (usually without the formation of a hernia defect). In most cases, the diagnosis of this condition is made when the patient undergoes an x-ray examination.

Eventration can occur after various abdominal injuries, as it can cause stretching and an increase in the volume of tissue around the defect area. The incidence of eventrations can range from 5 to 7 cases per million of the population. As for children from 0 to 4 years old, here this figure increases to 300 cases per million. Unfortunately, the majority of patients are elderly men burdened with concomitant diseases (diabetes mellitus, liver cirrhosis, chronic alcoholism and others). Eventrations can also occur after surgery on the diaphragm or when it ruptures. The most common symptom is severe pain of varying intensity in the abdominal area. The pain may increase with palpation or coughing. In addition, there is irritation of intestinal motility and release of intestinal contents through the wound. The skin in the area of ​​eventration quite often becomes covered with necrotic areas and can swell significantly. In this case, its mobility decreases sharply. Sometimes, due to prolonged presence of part of the intestine in the abdominal cavity, obstruction may develop. If