AIMS To assess the long term morbidity and quality of life in survivors of gastroschisis. DESIGN All babies born with gastroschisis between 1972 and 1984 and who survived more than one year were identified. Those who could be traced were questioned about their general health, growth, abdominal symptoms, cosmetic concerns, education, employment, and fertility. RESULTS Of the 35 patients, two...

Aim: To review nine-year experience in managing jejuno-ileal atresia (JIA) by primary resection and anastomosis and identify factors associated with reoperations. Methods: From April 2006 to May 2015, all consecutive neonates who underwent bowel resection and primary anastomosis for JIA were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with temporary enterostomy were excluded. Patient demographics, types...

PURPOSE To analyze the CT findings in 20 cases of complicated small bowel obstruction with surgically and histopathologically proven small bowel ischemia, caused by extrinsic venous outflow obstruction of the affected bowel loops and to discuss the question, if bowel wall thickening, abnormal bowel wall enhancement, ascites and mesenteric stranding correlate with the severity of bowel wall dama...

Introduction: Small bowel obstruction due to an appendiceal mucocele is comparatively rare. Case Report: A rare case of a small bowel obstruction due to a mucocele of the appendix, which had been histopathologically diagnosed as a mucinous cystadenoma. Partial resection of the ileum and appendectomy through traditional laparotomy relieved the patient from abdominal pain and congestion from the ...

A n intestinal obstruction is anything that occludes, retards, or alters the progression of solids and liquids through the small and large bowel. Patient treatment may range from medical remedies to surgery. A variety of causes and/or conditions could precipitate a bowel obstruction at any point of the life cycle. The patient’s age determines the set of factors that contribute to bowel obstruct...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal stromal (GIST) tumors make <1% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms and 20% of small bowel neoplasms. The most common acute presenting symptom of these tumors is gastrointestinal hemorrhage with obstruction being rare. We discuss our laparoscopic approach to 2 patients with small bowel GIST tumors that presented to our institution with obstruction of the small bowel. ...

Trans - omental hernia is very rare, accounting to 1-4% of all internal hernias which is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. Here we present a case report of a small bowel obstruction in a female due to trans - omental hernia presenting with central abdominal pain, distension and bilious vomiting. She had no previous history of trauma, surgery. Plain X-ray abdomen erect showed multiple...

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors of early postoperative small bowel obstruction (EPSBO) after laparotomy for trauma patients. Methods From 2009 to 2016, consecutive patients who had undergone laparotomy for trauma were retrospectively evaluated. EPSBO was defined as the presence of signs and symptoms of obstruction between postoperative days 7 and 30, or ...

Small bowel stenosis due to blunt abdominal trauma is rare. This paper reports a Gurkha soldier who sustained apparently minor trauma in a flying accident and presented 11 weeks later with abdominal pain. After extensive investigations, a post-traumatic small bowel stricture was identified and excised.

with endoscopic sphincterotomy is the treatment of choice for common bile duct (CBD) stones. The complication rate is 5-10% with a mortality rate between 0.5-1.0%. Post-ERCP complications are usually apparent within three days of the procedure, and rarely present after the 12 day. Pancreatitis and bleeding are the most common complication. Gallstone ileus after ERCP with CBD removal is exceedin...