OBJECTIVE To determine the epidemiological, clinical, laboratory characteristics as well as outcome of 411 patients with bowel obstruction in Southern Iran. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study being performed in Shahid Faghihi hospital of Shiraz between 2006 and 2012. We reviewed the medical charts of the 411 patients with initial diagnosis of bowel obstruction who were admitted to our c...

BACKGROUND Major abdominal operations result in random and unpredictable scar tissue formation. Intraabdominal scar tissue may contribute to recurrent episodes of bowel obstruction, chronic abdominal pain, or both. Laparoscopic adhesiolysis may provide relief of symptoms in patients with prior abdominal surgery with chronic abdominal pain or recurrent bowel obstruction. METHODS Between Septem...

During the last four decades, the laparoscopic surgery gradually underwent a full recognition and nowadays it is a “gold standard” treatment for many elective conditions and recently in a wide variety of emergent conditions. However, its use in bowel obstruction is still under debate, and high-level evidence is lacking. Herein we present a case of 36-year-old man with small bowel intussusceptio...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Encasing of small bowel in an anomalous accessory membrane results in peritoneal encapsulation and is a very rare cause of intestinal obstruction. It is believed to be caused by malrotation of the bowel during the 12th week of gestation and this causes the formation of an accessory sac from the peritoneum, covering the umbilicus. Left paraduodenal hernia is the most commo...

Objective: To analyze and determine the clinical characteristics and diagnosis of mechanical bowel obstruction caused by colonic inertia and finds the best way to manage. Method: We reviewed the medical record of all 23 patients who diagnosed with mechanical bowel obstruction caused by colonic inertia in National Center for Colorectal Surgery, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University...

Bowel obstruction is a documented but rare presentation of adrenal insufficiency (AI). We report a case of acute AI manifesting as intestinal pseudo-obstruction (IPO) in a patient with underlying iatrogenic adrenal suppression. An 83 years old female was admitted for partial small bowel obstruction that failed to resolve with conservative management. She then underwent exploratory laparotomy wh...

The application value of small intestine decompression combined with oral feeding in the middle and late period of malignant small bowel obstruction was examined. A total of 22 patients with advanced malignant small bowel obstruction were included in the present study. An ileus tube was inserted via the nose under fluoroscopy into the obstructed small intestine of each patient. At the same time...

INTRODUCTION This case report is the first in the Australian literature of a patient, without prior diagnosis, presenting with a bowel obstruction secondary to lobular breast cancer. This highlights a relatively rare cause of bowel obstruction, but also the importance of breast self-examination as a compliment to the current BreastScreen Australia program. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 67-year-old f...

INTRODUCTION Small bowel obstruction is a common world-wide condition that has a range of etiological factors. The management is largely dependent on the cause of the obstruction. Small bowel obstruction caused by foreign body ingestion is rare; many items have been reported as responsible, but there are no reports implicating polyurethane foam. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 44-ye...

Phytobezoar, a concretion of indigestible fibers derived from ingested vegetables and fruits, is the most common type of bezoar. Diospyrobezoar is a subtype of phytobezoar formed after excessive intake of persimmons (Diospyros kaki). We report the case of a diabetic man with a 5-day history of abdominal pain after massive ingestion of persimmons who developed signs of complicated small bowel ob...