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Small Bowel Obstruction-A Surprise [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Trans - omental hernia is very rare, accounting to 1-4% of all internal hernias which is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. Here we present a case report of a small bowel obstruction in a female due to trans - omental hernia presenting with ...
Jeffrey Daniel Mathew, Ganesh Babu CP, Balachandar M, Ramanathan M   +3 more
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Small Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2018
Identifying patients with small bowel obstruction who need operative intervention and those who will fail nonoperative management is a challenge. Without indications for urgent intervention, a computed tomography scan with/without intravenous contrast should be obtained to identify location, grade, and etiology of the obstruction.
Katie Love, Bower, Daniel I, Lollar, Sharon L, Williams, Farrell C, Adkins, David T, Luyimbazi, Curtis E, Bower   +5 more
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Small bowel obstruction [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports, 2013
Key Clinical MessageGallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis, but an established cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction in elderly patients. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality as most patients are elderly with multiple comorbidities. Surgery of choice is enterolithotomy.
Saurabh, Shireesh, Singh, Namrata
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Small bowel obstruction [PDF]

Emergency Medicine Journal, 2007
Small bowel obstruction in children is uncommon; however, if improperly managed, it can lead to bowel ischaemia, necrosis, perforation and death. A 4-year-old boy presented with 4 days of vomiting, absolute …
T, Agarwal, M A, Butt
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Phytobezoar: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Phytobezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. It accounts for about 0.4%-4% of all mechanical bowel obstruction. However, the symptoms are not very different from those caused by usual aetiologies of small bowel obstruction.
Anupama Pujar K., Sreekar Pai A., Bharati Hiremath V.   +2 more
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Successful Vaginal Delivery during Acute Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
Small bowel obstruction during pregnancy is rare and can be detrimental to both mother and fetus. In most cases, management eventually involves surgical intervention.
Angela J. Stephens, Stephen M. Wagner, Beth L. Pineles, Eleazar E. Soto   +3 more
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A Danish study on emergency or urgent surgery for small bowel obstruction in adults: Incidence, causes, administration of antibiotics, and infectious complications

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, Birgitte Brandstrup, MD, PhD   +1 more
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Outcomes of obstructed abdominal wall hernia: results from the UK national small bowel obstruction audit

BJS Open, 2020
Background Abdominal wall hernia is a common surgical condition. Patients may present in an emergency with bowel obstruction, incarceration or strangulation.
National Audit of Small Bowel Obstruction Steering Group and National Audit of Small Bowel Obstruction Collaborators, NASBO Steering Group, NASBO Collaborators, West Midlands Research Collaborative   +3 more
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Dietary small bowel obstruction [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2013
A 59-year-old man with no history of abdominal or intestinal surgery, trauma or psychiatric illness presented to our hospital with abdominal pain and vomiting. Physical examination revealed hyperactive bowel sounds and lower abdominal tenderness. Abdominal CT revealed a small bowel obstruction in the lower abdominal space, possibly due to obstruction ...
Masashi, Kusumoto, Masamichi, Koganemaru, Goichi, Nakayama, Ryoji, Iwamoto   +3 more
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Adult Small Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Academic Emergency Medicine, 2013
AbstractBackgroundSmall bowel obstruction (SBO) is a clinical condition that is often initially diagnosed and managed in the emergency department (ED). The high rates of potential complications that are associated with an SBO make it essential for the emergency physician (EP) to make a timely and accurate diagnosis.ObjectivesThe primary objective was ...
Mark R, Taylor, Nadim, Lalani
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