ILEUS DUE TO VASCULAR OBSTRUCTION

Small Bowel Obstruction due to Gallstones ( Gallstone ileus )

Gallstone ileus was first described by Bartholine in 1654, as mechanical intraluminal obstruction, caused by impaction of gallstone in the bowel lumen. The disease occurs more frequently in women than in men, in a ratio of 6:1. And mostly affecting ages over 65 years. Spontaneous biliary enteric fistula was found in 0.9% of patients undergoing biliary tract procedures. In fact, most spontaneous...

Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus

Sigmoid and caecal volvulus: Describes rotation of the gut on its mesenteric axis. The sigmoid colon is the most common site of volvulus and accounts for 5% of large bowel obstruction. It is usually seen in the elderly or those with psychiatric illness. It is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in Africa and Asia, where the incidence is 10 times higher than in Europe or North Americ...

Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus

Ileus due to Meckel's diverticulum: case reports.

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the small intestine, with an estimated incidence of approximately 1-3% in the general population. Intestinal obstruction is the most common complication in adult patients. Since accurate diagnosis before the operation is difficult, decision for surgery is delayed, and serious problems may be encountered. Here in, we present the diag...

Laparoscopic ileus operation due to paracolostomy hernia.

We present a case report of a 62-year-old man with adhesive ileus caused by paracolostomy hernia. The patient underwent enterosynechotomy for ileus and colopexy for paracolostomy hernia laparoscopically. This procedure has benefits of prevention of recurrent adhesive ileus and early postoperative recovery of the intestinal tract.