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Barium impaction causing bowel obstruction in a neonate

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2019
Oral administration of barium sulfate can result in barium-induced intestinal obstruction. A term female newborn initially presented with a partial bowel obstruction.
Jennifer Den   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Unusual cause of mechanical ileus: abdominal cocoon syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A 38-year-old black male patient was admitted with diarrhea and nausea over two days and aggravating pain in the meso- and epigastium that resolved after urination.
Ceulemans, Laurens J   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Emergency treatment of complicated colorectal cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Aim: To find evidence to suggest the best approach in patients admitted as an emergency for complicated colorectal cancer. Methods: The medical records of 131 patients admitted as an emergency with an obstructing, perforated, or bleeding colorectal ...
Brachini, Gioia   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2019
Small and large bowel obstructions are responsible for approximately 15% of hospital admissions for acute abdominal pain in the USA and ~ 20% of cases needing acute surgical care.
F. Catena   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in the ileum caused by endometriosis: A case report

open access: yesCase Reports in Women's Health, 2023
Small bowel obstruction is a rare complication of endometriosis, a condition defined by the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity. The rectosigmoid junction is the most common site for intestinal endometriosis. However, small bowel
Nora Gillen, Timea Kovacs, Jada Leahy
doaj   +1 more source

National prospective cohort study of the burden of acute small bowel obstruction

open access: yesBJS Open, 2019
Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical emergency, and is associated with high levels of morbidity and mortality across the world. The literature provides little information on the conservatively managed group.
M. Lee   +499 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Early Onset Outlet Obstruction of a Temporary Diverting Loop Ileostomy Secondary to Urinary Retention

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastroenterology, 2023
A mechanical obstruction is not a physiological entity, and when it occurs within the 30-day postoperative period, it is called an early postoperative small bowel obstruction.
Umut Akova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ethanol Ablation of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Ethanol has historically been used as an ablative agent for a variety of lesions. One of the more common applications of this technique is celiac plexus neurolysis; however, recent reports have suggested a role for the endoscopic alcohol ablation of a ...
Chang, Kenneth   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Is liquid-based hyaluronic acid equivalent to sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane to reduce small bowel obstruction in patients undergoing colorectal surgery

open access: yesAsian Journal of Surgery, 2019
Summary: Objective: We performed a prospective randomized study to assess whether the use of sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane (Seprafilm®) and liquid-based hyaluronic acid and carboxymethyl cellulose solution (Guardix) to reduce ...
Woon Kee Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of and survival after surgical intervention for bowel obstruction in women with advanced ovarian cancer

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023
Introduction Women with advanced ovarian cancer commonly present with peritoneal disease both at primary diagnosis and relapse, with risk of subsequent bowel obstruction.
Kolbrún Pálsdóttir   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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