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Small bowel prolapse (enterocele)

A small bowel prolapse (enterocele) occurs when the tissues and muscles that hold the small bowel in place are stretched or weakened. This can cause the small bowel to move from its natural position and press against the wall of the vagina.

Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer R. Hugh Gorwill, MD
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Last Updated October 25, 2006

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Last Updated: October 25, 2006
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