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The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019 BACKGROUND Although laparoscopic adhesiolysis for adhesive small bowel obstruction is being done more frequently, it is not widely accepted due to the lack of supporting evidence of its superiority over an open approach and concerns regarding its ...
V. Sallinen +10 more
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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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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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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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Adhesive small bowel obstruction – an update
Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2020 Small bowel obstruction (SBO) accounts for 12–16% of emergency surgical admissions and 20% of emergency surgical procedures. Even with the advent of laparoscopic surgery, intra‐abdominal adhesions remain a significant cause of SBO, accounting for 65% of ...
J. Tong, Pravin Lingam, V. G. Shelat
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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 +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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Giant ileal inflammatory fibroid polyp causing small bowel obstruction: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2008 Introduction There are several types of small bowel pathology that can lead to small bowel obstruction or intussusception. The etiology causing small bowel obstruction varies by age.
Sagal O Mohamud +4 more
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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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