A Prospective Clinical Evaluation of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Infants and Children
Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction is a significant cause of postoperative morbidity in children. There are limited studies on the epidemiology and scope of conservative management for adhesive small bowel obstruction in children.
Mohd Kamran Banday +6 more
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SEMS vs cSEMS in duodenal and small bowel obstruction : high risk of migration in the covered stent group [PDF]
Aim: To compare clinical success and complications of uncovered self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) vs covered SEMS (cSEMS) in obstruction of the small bowel.
Albert, Jörg Gerhard +7 more
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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
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An unusual case of small bowel obstruction post caesarean section [PDF]
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a very rare complication post-caesarean section (CS). Herniation of small bowel through the rectus muscle with an intact sheath is extremely rare.
Brennan, D. J. +4 more
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Appendiceal Mucinous Tumor Presenting as Recurrent Bowel Obstruction
Appendiceal mucinous tumors are rare, with variable malignant potential, and they are usually found incidentally. Clinical symptoms are nonspecific. Rarely, appendiceal mucinous neoplasm causes bowel obstruction and makes diagnosis more difficult.
Wei-Tang Lin +3 more
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Value of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment: A prospective evaluation [PDF]
Aim: Gastrografin is a hyperosmolar water-soluble contrast medium. Besides its predictive value for the need for operative treatment, a potential therapeutic role of this agent in adhesive small bowel obstruction has been suggested.
Choi, HK, Chu, KW, Ho, JWC, Law, WL
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Small-bowel obstruction owing to kitchen sponge eating as a pica behavior: A case report
Small-bowel feces sign is useful to detect the corresponding site of stenosis or obstruction in patients with moderate and high degrees of small-bowel obstruction. The CT findings of kitchen sponge are very similar to small-bowel feces sign. With careful
Rika Yoshida, MD +6 more
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Key Clinical Message Peritoneal encapsulation is most of the time asymptomatic and is found incidentally, but when symptomatic it usually presents with bowel obstruction. CT scan is a gold standard for the diagnosis of bowel encapsulation.
Seyed Hossein Hajimirzaei +6 more
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Ethanol Ablation of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Presenting as a Small Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]
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
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Acute small bowel obstruction secondary to intestinal endometriosis, an elusive condition: a case report [PDF]
Background Endometriosis is a benign condition affecting females of reproductive age. Although intestinal endometriosis is common it is rare for the condition to manifest as an acute bowel obstruction secondary to ileocaecal and appendicular ...
Alistair AP Slesser +3 more
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