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Early Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2004
AbstractBackgroundEarly postoperative small bowel obstruction (EPSBO) is a distinct clinical entity that is often difficult to differentiate from postoperative ileus.MethodsA literature search was performed for articles dealing with early postoperative small bowel obstruction using Medline and Google™.Results and conclusionWhen bowel function does not ...
S B S, Sajja, M, Schein
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“Bezoar Egg”—A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Diagnostics
Small bowel obstruction is a frequent medical condition with various causes, the most common being postoperative adhesions, volvulus, intussusception, hernias, and tumors. A bezoar-induced blockage of the small intestine is a rare condition that accounts
Stefan Milosevic, Jelena Djokic Kovac, Ljubica Lazic, Milica Mitrovic, Katarina Stosic, Dragan Basaric, Boris Tadic, Stefan Stojkovic, Slobodan Rasic, Nenad Ivanovic, Ognjan Skrobic   +10 more
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Gallstone Ileus: A Disease Easily Ignored in the Elderly

International Journal of Gerontology, 2008
Gallstone ileus is an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction, accounting for only 1–4% of all intestinal obstructions. In patients with cholelithiasis, only 0.3–0.5% reportedly develop gallstone ileus. However, the condition causes 25% of cases of non-
Chen-Wang Chang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Shee-Chan Lin, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Tsang-En Wang, Wen-Hsiung Chang   +5 more
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Small bowel volvulus around caesarian section scar adhesions

Radiology Case Reports, 2017
Small bowel obstruction secondary to adhesions is a recognized complication of Caesarian section. However, obstruction due to small bowel volvulus caused by adhesions at the Caesarian-section scar has not been reported.
Adam Wright, MD, Suzanne Chong, MD, MS, Jonathon Willatt, MChB   +2 more
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Esophageal and small bowel obstruction by occupational bezoar: report of a case

BMC Gastroenterology, 2003
Background Phytobezoar may be a cause of bowel obstruction in patients with previous gastric surgery. Most bezoars are concretions of poorly digested food, which are usually formed initially in the stomach.
Stathopoulos George, Anagnostoulis Stavros, Constantinidis Theodoros, Mimidis Konstantinos, Tsaroucha Alexandra, Pitiakoudis Michail, Simopoulos Constantinos   +6 more
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Congenital Mesenteric Defect with Transmesenteric Hernia in Children: A Case Series

African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Transmesentric hernias are a type of internal hernia, in which there is herniation of bowel loops through a defect in the mesentery. They present with a wide variety of symptoms without any specific radiological features, leading to a delay in diagnosis ...
Kanjiyil Thamarapilli Sreekanth, Arun Kumar Loganathan, Harshjeet Singh Bal   +2 more
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Ileal fecaloma causing small bowel obstruction in a young adult: a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Small bowel obstruction is an acute abdominal condition often requiring emergency surgical intervention, arises from diverse causes, including rare fecalomas.
Dagne Aschenaki Argaw, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Abdirahman Ahmed Abdulahi, Wali Ahmed Nur, Mohamed Ayanle Hassan, Addisu Assfaw Ayen   +5 more
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Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction [PDF]

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1987
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A case of small bowel obstruction caused by konjac. [PDF]

J Surg Case Rep
Ooya Y, Kaji M.
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Efficacy of Dexamethasone in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. [PDF]

ANZ J Surg
Bakmiwewa SM, Sarofim M, Cheng E, Yeh D, MacKenzie S, Gibson K, Gilmore A, Zahid A.   +7 more
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