A Case of Intestinal Obstruction due to Subcutaneous Prolapse of a Stoma into Subcutaneous Emphysema Caused by Pneumoperitoneum during Laparoscopic Surgery

Key Points

• This report aims to describe a rare case of intestinal obstruction resulting from stoma prolapse associated with subcutaneous emphysema after laparoscopic surgery.
• Performed robotic-assisted laparoscopic rectal resection surgery
• Identified subcutaneous emphysema in postoperative imaging
• Diagnosed intestinal obstruction on the third postoperative day
• Manually reduced the incarcerated bowel segment
• Patient developed extensive subcutaneous emphysema post-surgery
• Subcutaneous emphysema led to stoma prolapse and intestinal obstruction
• Symptoms improved after reduction; patient was discharged on day 25