Can diverticulitis cause a blocked small intestine?
My wife went in for a D&C on 4/15/09 due to polyps. The doctor perforated her uterus. Last week, she developed diverticulitis and there was a CT scan that showed free air in the abdomen. She was admitted into the hospital and then rushed into emergency surgery due to a complete blockage in her small intestine. Can a perforated uterus cause diverticulitis if the bowel was affected? In addition, can this also result in a blocked small intestine?
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Denisedds (88)
The free air in the abdomen is where she probably encountered the problem. It sounds to me like she might have gotten an air embolism which can be very dangerous. Think of blood clot only instead of blood causing the problem it is air. Perforation of the uterus could have caused the air to get in the abdomen in the first place.