Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Aloe vera Bezoars: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017 Small bowel obstruction is a clinical condition commonly caused by postoperative adhesion, volvulus, intussusceptions, and hernia. Small bowel obstruction due to bezoars is clinically uncommon, accounting for approximately 2-4% of all obstructions ...
In Taik Hong +7 more
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Surgery Open Science, 2022 Background: Small bowel obstruction is potentially life-threatening; however, the incidence of surgery for small bowel obstruction is unknown, the patient characteristics are poorly described, and the triggers for giving antibiotics with possible ...
Anders Watt Boolsen, MD +1 more
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the Treitz’s angle– a very rare cause of high bowel obstruction [PDF]
, 2016 Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are somewhat rare gastrointestinal tumors - approximately 1% to 3% incidence, but they are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.
Georgescu, Lota Corina +3 more
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Large bowel obstruction caused by urinary retention from benign prostate hyperplasia
Radiology Case Reports, 2019 Although large bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, its occurrence due to bladder distension is rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of large bowel obstruction caused by bladder distention secondary to benign prostate ...
Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD +8 more
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Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis [PDF]
, 2016 Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon acute condition in adults and is most commonly caused by an intestinal tumor mass. Helminthic parasitosis is a widespread infection in Africa, and the load of worms is often high in individuals living in areas ...
Ciardi, Gaia +4 more
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Prediction model for irreversible intestinal ischemia in strangulated bowel obstruction
BMC Surgery, 2022 Background Preoperatively diagnosing irreversible intestinal ischemia in patients with strangulated bowel obstruction is difficult. Therefore, this study aimed to establish a prediction model for irreversible intestinal ischemia in strangulated bowel ...
Toshimichi Kobayashi +11 more
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A Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Infants and Children
MAMC Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity in children. There are limited studies on the epidemiology and scope of conservative management for adhesive small bowel obstruction in children.
Mohd Kamran Banday +6 more
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CT diagnosis of small bowel obstruction caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct [PDF]
, 2015 We report a case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) caused by internal hernia from persistent attachment of a Meckel's diverticulum (MD) to the umbilicus by the obliterated omphalomesenteric duct that was diagnosed by multidetector CT and confirmed during ...
BELLINI, DAVIDE +7 more
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Pyridostigmine in pediatric Intestinal pseudo-obstruction. case report of a 2-year old girl and literature review [PDF]
, 2019 Pediatric chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disorder characterized by a severe impairment of gastrointestinal motility leading to intestinal obstruction symptoms in the absence of mechanical causes.
Caló, Girolamo +8 more
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SEMS vs cSEMS in duodenal and small bowel obstruction : high risk of migration in the covered stent group [PDF]
, 2013 Aim: To compare clinical success and complications of uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) vs covered SEMS (cSEMS) in obstruction of the small bowel.
Albert, Jörg Gerhard +7 more
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