Minimally invasive management of pyoperitoneum in a COVID-19 patient: A therapeutic dilemma

Latika Chawla; Shalini Rajaram; Shivani Arora; Udit Chauhan; Juhi Mishra

doi:10.1002/ijgo.13548

Minimally invasive management of pyoperitoneum in a COVID-19 patient: A therapeutic dilemma

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Apr;153(1):179-180. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13548. Epub 2021 Jan 16.

Authors

Latika Chawla¹, Shalini Rajaram¹, Shivani Arora¹, Udit Chauhan², Juhi Mishra¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.
² Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, India.

Abstract

A case report of successful minimally invasive management of puerperal sepsis with pyoperitoneum and acute peritonitis in a COVID‐19‐positive patient.

Keywords: COVID-19; mortality; near miss; percutaneous drainage; puerperal sepsis; pyoperitoneum.