S MALL BOWEL reversal was first studied by Mall [1}, Miihsam [2] and McClure [3]. The conclusion of these early investigators was that small intestine reversal was fatal to dogs. Within the last ten years interest has been reawakened in surgical procedures designed to delay intestinal transit time [4,5]. Reversal of a small se~nent of terminal ilcmn by these recent investigators has demonstrate...

Appendicular band syndrome is an exceedingly rare surgical emergency that may lead to intestinal obstruction and strangulation. We report a case of 2-year-old boy who presented with acute intestinal obstruction with a mass in right iliac fossa (RIF). At exploration, an inflamed appendix had entrapped a loop of terminal ileum leading to its strangulation and gangrene. The appendectomy and resect...

3rd June 1879, at 4 P. M., with symptoms of strangulated hernia; he suffered from reducible hernia since 12 years of age; during the last four days symptoms of strangulation commenced, the cause he attributed to a boil forming on the neck of the tumour which prevented reduction, the result being gradual enlargement and distension of the tumour. The symptoms were those of strangulation, but not ...

Penile trauma is an uncommon but potentially serious injury presenting to pediatric emergency room. Strangulation injuries of the penis can be self-inflicted or occur accidentally. However, self-inflicted strangulation of the foreskin in children is rare. This is a case of 7-year-old uncircumcised boy who himself tied foreskin of prepuce with a cotton thread. The thread was cut and circumcision...

One adult and one childhood case of concealed homicide by strangulation are presented. Both cases were first recognised on formal neck dissection at necropsy. Neither showed any obvious external trauma to the neck or laryngeal fracture. External petechiae were absent in the child. The pattern of internal injuries in both cases suggested that the likely mechanism was strangulation. Particular ca...

Abstract 59-year-old female presented with symptoms of small bowel obstruction. She had a history previous open right hemi-colectomy. also complex strangulated ventral hernia which required laparotomy and repair. Following this the patient recurrence hernia. Examination demonstrated non-tender irreducible recurrent in high BMI (> 40). CT reported midline containing dilated loops. Additio...

BACKGROUND There is no consensus on diagnosis and management of ASBO. Initial conservative management is usually safe, however proper timing for discontinuing non operative treatment is still controversial. Open surgery or laparoscopy are used without standardized indications. METHODS A panel of 13 international experts with interest and background in ASBO and peritoneal diseases, participate...

Fractures of the hyoid bone are known to occur in 17-71% of fatalities following manual strangulation, but are infrequently recognised in survivors. Two cases are presented of attempted manual strangulation in young women (aged 30 and 35 years) in which lateral neck X-rays disclosed an isolated fracture of the greater horn of the hyoid bone. In both cases the X-rays were performed because the v...

The "choking game" is defined as self-strangulation or strangulation by another person with the hands or a noose to achieve a brief euphoric state caused by cerebral hypoxia. Participants in this activity typically are youths. Serious neurologic injury or death can result if strangulation is prolonged. In recent years, news media reports have described numerous deaths among youths attributed to...