It is well known that intersigmoid hernia (ISH) is a rare condition. Here we describe our experience of laparoscopic surgery for small-bowel obstruction (SBO) due to ISH after sufficient decompression involving long-tube insertion.A 45-year-old woman with no history of abdominal surgery visited our hospital with epigastric pain. She was diagnosed as having SBO and underwent long-tube insertion ...

BACKGROUND Plain film radiography (x-ray) is often the initial study in patients with suspected small bowel obstruction (SBO) to expedite patient care. OBJECTIVE To compare bedside ultrasonography (US) and x-ray for the detection of SBO. METHODS This was a prospective study using a convenience sample of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain, vomiting, or o...

Intestinal obstruction is one of the most perplexing clinical situations encountered by a surgeon in the emergency room. Computed tomography (CT) has become the most useful and powerful tool in diagnosing intestinal obstructions. CT was reported to yield sensitivities of 81% to 96%, with up to 96% specificity and 95% accuracy for the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction (SBO) [1]. The most comm...

INTRODUCTION Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is common in adult surgical procedures, mainly due to postoperative adhesions. Acute SBO in adults without history of abdominal surgery, trauma or clinical hernia is less common and has various etiologies. Congenital band is an extremely rare cause. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a two-day history of abdomina...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Small-bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency that occurs in 9% of patients after abdominal surgery. Up to 73% are caused by peritoneal adhesions. The primary purpose of this study was to compare the rate of SBOs between patients who underwent laparoscopic (LPS) and those who had open (OPS) colorectal surgery. The secondary reasons were to evaluate the r...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess the risk factors for adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) following colectomy for colorectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective study we analyzed 284 patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer at the Department of Surgery University Clinical Center Tuzla in the period from 1st January 2009 until 31st December 2014. ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this research was to examine the morbidity, mortality and rate of recurrent bowel obstruction associated with the treatment of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in older adults. METHODS We prospectively enrolled all patients 70 years or older with an SBO who were admitted to a tertiary care teaching centre between Jul. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012. Data regarding presenta...

OBJECTIVES We prospectively evaluated our experience with laparoscopic management of acute small bowel obstruction (SBO). METHODS The study group included all patients requiring surgical intervention based on complete mechanical SBO by clinical assessment or who had failed conservative management. Patients with malignant causes were excluded. Experienced laparoscopic surgeons performed all op...

INTRODUCTION Small bowel obstruction (SBO) in the virgin abdomen usually requires operative intervention. Intestinal stenosis of Garré is a rare and frequently missed cause of SBO following hernia repair. METHODS We describe a case of intestinal stenosis of Garré and provide a comprehensive review of the literature. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics V.22 software an...

Abstract Aims High levels of morbidity and mortality are associated with small bowel obstruction (SBO), a common general surgical emergency. Assessment malnutrition introduction early nutritional interventions paramount importance in the management algorithm these patients. We audited our practice managing acute at busy district hospital comparing against National Audit Small Bowel Obstruction ...