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Recurrent vaginal evisceration of abdominal contents with subsequent resection of necrotic omentum in a 35-year-old woman.

Vaginal evisceration is a rare surgical emergency in which intra-abdominal contents protrude through a dehisced vaginal cuff, which can lead to bowel ischemia and abdominal sepsis. This condition occurs due to vaginal cuff weakness secondary to prior surgeries or trauma. Recurrence after repair is rare and few cases have been documented. Here we present a young woman with multiple prior gynecologic surgeries who presented with eviscerated small bowel and omentum from her vagina five months following surgical treatment of a previous vaginal evisceration. Via a transabdominal surgical approach, general surgery and gynecology teams reduced the intra-abdominal contents, resected a pedicle of necrotic omentum, suture repaired the vaginal cuff, and placed a dehydrated placental allograft. This extremely rare case of recurrent vaginal evisceration demonstrates the importance of taking appropriate preventative surgical measures, maintaining a healthy level of suspicion for recurrence, knowing potential complications, and educating patients to prevent recurrent vaginal evisceration.

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