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Outcomes of obstructed abdominal wall hernia: results from the UK national small bowel obstruction audit [PDF]
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 +3 more
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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 +3 more
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JAMA, 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.
Ioana, Baiu, Mary T, Hawn
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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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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. +2 more
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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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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 +3 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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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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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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