Sir We read this article with interest. The study sought to predict the risk of ischaemia in patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO). Existing evidence in the literature supports a strong association between metabolic acidosis and ischaemic bowel in SBO1,2. Surprisingly, metabolic acidosis was not included as a parameter for evaluating such patients in the study. Furthermore, the predictive...

Acute intestinal obstruction occurs when there is an interruption in the forward flow of intestinal contents. This interruption can occur at any point along the length of the gastrointestinal tract, and clinical symptoms often vary based on the level of obstruction. Intestinal obstruction is most commonly caused by intra-abdominal adhesions, malignancy, or intestinal herniation. The clinical pr...

We relate vascular network structure to hemodynamics after vessel obstructions. We consider tree-like networks with a viscoelastic fluid with the rheological characteristics of blood. We analyze the network hemodynamic response, which is a function of the frequencies involved in the driving, and a measurement of the resistance to flow. This response function allows the study of the hemodynamics...

Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) lipomas are rare, benign mesenchymal neoplasm affecting all segments of the GIT and colon is affected most frequently. Reported incidence colonic varies from 0.2% to 4.4%. Adult intussusception represents 1% bowel obstructions 5% intussuceptions. rare tumors due a gastrointestinal lipoma constitute an infrequent clinical entity. Although common disease in children, ...

Abstract Carcinoid tumors are well differentiated neuroendocrine tumors with secretory components. These tumors are uncommon but the most common primary tumors of the distal small intestine. We present a rare terminal ileum carcinoid tumor presenting with a small bowel obstruction. A 65 years old man presented with intermittent, gen-eralized, dull and colicky abdominal pain accompanied with int...