Complications of the postpartum period by excessive accumulation of gases in the intestines due to the retraction of the intestines in the Douglas space

In a 22-year-old woman, after a normally proceeding childbirth, on the 3rd day of a normally proceeding postpartum period, rapidly progressive abdominal distention began to be found; 1¹/₂ tablespoons of castor oil are given; indulgence did not come. On the 4th day, the size of the abdomen corresponded to the end of pregnancy; the stomach is painless; attempts to insert the probe into the rectum did not reach the goal: at a known insignificant height, the probe encountered an insurmountable obstacle. On the 5th day, the swelling progressed with good general condition, T ° 37.0-37.5, P 80 per minute.