OBJECTIVE To present changes in the cause of intestinal obstruction in an African setting. DESIGN Consecutive cases of acute intestinal obstruction from 1985 to 1994. SETTING Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. SUBJECTS Adult patients with clinical and radiological evidence of intestinal obstruction. RESULTS There were 99 patients (60 males) aged 15 ...

Intrauterine adhesions develop as a result of intrauterine trauma. The degree of adhesion formation and the impact of the adhesions on the contour of uterine cavity vary greatly. It has been reported that intra abdominal adhesions occur in 60-90% of women who have undergone major gynecological procedures. Hysteroscopy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of severe intrauterine adhesions. Effe...

Abstract Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare condition defined by the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms associated to radiological finding segmental interposition large bowel between liver and diaphragm. Rarely identified as cause chronic abdominal pain, presents clinical significance it can lead number serious complications including intestinal obstruction, perforation, ischemia [1]. In this rep...

HYPOTHESIS Phospholipids and icodextrin reduce peritoneal adhesions resulting from general peritonitis without promoting abscess formation. DESIGN Evaluation of adhesion reduction fluids in a randomized animal study using a standardized peritonitis model. SETTING Experimental animal model in a university laboratory. INTERVENTIONS In 60 rats, experimental peritonitis was induced using the ...