Possible Causes of Intra-operative Bowel Perforation - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
This stock medical exhibit features two insets with close up intra-operative views of an abdominal hysterectomy. In the first, scissors are shown cutting through adhesions between the uterus and bowels, and it is suggested that the scissors are causing direct damage to the bowel. In the second, a retractor is shown pulling the adhered bowel away from the uterus, and it is suggested that the retraction is causing indirect damage to the bowel.