INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION FROM STRANGULATION BY AN ADHESION BAND; RECOVERY AFTER LAPAROTOMY

Case of Intestinal Obstruction Successfully Treated by Laparotomy

on Intestinal Obstruction in this Society, I reported five cases of laparotomy for intestinal obstruction, which were published in the November number of the Edinburgh Medical Journal. Since reporting these cases, all of which proved fatal, I have successfully operated on one patient, whose case I now beg to lay before you. The case has been written out for me by Dr Alex. Miles, who was my hous...

Is Meconium Obstruction Distinguishable from Intestinal Obstruction through Ultrasound?

Background: Since the treatment of meconium ileus is very different from other types of intestinal obstruction, it is very important to distinguish these two entities. The aim of this study was to assess sonographic findings to differentiate meconium ileus from other types of obstruction. Methods: This study was performed in Dr. Sheikh and Akbar hospitals, Mashhad Medical University of Science...

Results of Experimental Intestinal Strangulation Obstruction in Germfree Rats

Experimental low ileal strangulation obstruction has been produced in germfree and conventional rats. The mean survival time was 240 hours in the germfree rats and 44 hours in the conventional controls. 4 of the 10 germfree rats survived 15 or more days, whereas the 10 conventional animals were all dead within 2(1/2) days. The strangulation obstruction fluid from the germfree animals was steril...

A Case of Intestinal Obstruction. Strangulation by the Fœtal Remains of the Ophalo-Mesenteric Duct (Meckel's Diverticulum), Operation: Recovery

Intestinal obstruction from an adhesion band mimicking peritonitis due to a complicated induced unsafe abortion: a case report.

Miss E.N. a 19-year old nullipara presented at the Accidents and Emergency unit of the Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital (EBSUTH), Abakaliki on the 17/5/06 with symptoms and signs of peritonitis from possible uterine and bowel perforation secondary to induced unsafe abortion. At surgery, it was discovered that her problem was due to mechanical small bowel obstruction from adhesion band ...