International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 96-101 Bowel Obstruction on Flange during Pregnancy: A Diagnostic Trap Download PDF M. Bendahhou Idrissi,M.Alami Merrouni, M.K.Saoud, N. Mamouni, S. Errarhay, C. Bouchikhi,A. Banani Abstract: Intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is a rare but potentially serious complication due to a high maternal and fetal mortality rate. The incidence of bowel obstruction in pregnancy reported in the literature ranges from 1 in 66,343 to 1 in 1,500 cases [1-2]. Bridle occlusion is the most frequent cause of intestinal obstruction during pregnancy representing 25 to 44% of cases [3-4]. The delay in diagnosis is related to the lack of specificity of the functional signs and the fear of fetal irradiation by abdominal CT. We report the case of a 38-years-old female patient admitted to the emergency department with an atypical clinico-biological picture revealing a bowel obstruction on flange. The presentation of this observation is an opportunity to discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities of this rare association.