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Gallstone ileus with Rigler's triad in a 68-year-old male: An uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. [PDF]

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Ramayo-Pool RJ   +5 more
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Intestinal obstruction

The American Journal of Surgery, 1975
One hundred severty-one cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction were studied. One hundred fifteen had small bowel obstruction and fifty-six had large bowel obstruction. Adhesion (32.8 per cent), hernia (21.6 per cent), and neoplasm (18.1 per cent) were the cause of obstruction in more than 70 per cent of all cases.
S, Sufian, T, Matsumoto
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Intestinal obstruction

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2006
Adult intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency to confront the surgical trainee. Rapid diagnosis of the condition and institution of basic management skills are essential to reduce the considerable morbidity and mortality associated with the condition.
Keith s, Chapple, John E, Hartley
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Recurrent Intestinal Obstruction

Archives of Surgery, 1960
Postoperative peritoneal adhesions are still one of the main complications of abdominal surgery. Patients with repeated attacks of intestinal obstruction due to these adhesions present a very difficult problem. The best approach to the management of this problem has been to develop controlled adhesions.
D K, HEYDINGER   +2 more
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Acute Intestinal Obstruction

Archives of Surgery, 1965
ACUTE intestinal obstruction remains the most serious common cause for emergency laparotomy today. Although the mortality rate continues to decrease with a better understanding of the pathophysiology, improvement of diagnostic techniques, and greater stress on correction of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, most of these are limited to the so-called ...
S S, Gill, F C, Eggleston
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Intestinal Obstruction

AACN Clinical Issues: Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care, 1999
Intestinal obstruction, a disorder that afflicts both children and adults, is associated with significant morbidity. Early recognition and appropriate management can prevent life-threatening complications; however, considerable controversies exist regarding the ideal method of diagnosis and treatment.
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Postpartum intestinal obstruction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1952
Abstract A case of a 26-year-old multiparous woman who had had two previous laparotomies, and who gradually developed small bowel obstruction during the first five postpartum days is presented. Laparotomy was necessary, and the ileum was found twisted around au adhesive band. The adhesion was divided and the patient recovered.
R C, WOODRUFF, J W W, EPPERSON
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