BACKGROUND Bezoar-induced small-bowel obstruction (SBO) is an uncommon surgical emergency. Accurate preoperative diagnosis is notoriously difficult, and conventional management often necessitates laparotomy. Recent articles demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopy in the management of SBO. This study compares the outcomes of a series of cases managed laparoscopically with the outcomes of matc...

Approximately 2-4 per cent of small bowel obstructions (SBO) are caused by bezoars. In addition, presentation with features of acute surgical abdomen is extremely rare, accounting for only 1% of the patients. A bezoar is a concretion of indigestible material found in the gastrointestinal tract, which usually forms in the stomach and passes into the small bowel, where it can cause SBO. We presen...

Abstract Aims Use of Gastrograffin (GG) radio-opaque contrast has been documented in the management adhesional small bowel obstruction. It is not widely used other causes The aim this study was to assess effectiveness GG use non-adhesive obstructions. Methods A retrospective review patients who had administered following CT confirmed obstruction (SBO) over 2-year period conducted. Demographics,...

abstract bowel obstruction is a known complication after bariatric surgery especially roux-en-y gastric bypass. the known etiologies include internal hernia, jejunojejunostomy stricture, ileus, intussusceptions, superior mesenteric artery syndrome, incarcerated port site hernia, and adhesions. blood clot is a rare cause of small intestinal obstruction after laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass...

Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) is common. Most patients can be managed nonoperatively, although the worry about missing ischemic bowel is always a worry. Signs and symptoms that indicate an urgent trip to the operating room are still lacking even in this day and age of CT assessment of patients with SBO. Objective: To evaluate a treatment algorithm for patients with SBO. Des...

OBJECTIVE The present study aims to determine the diagnostic significance of signs and symptoms of Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) and to ascertain if there was any delay in presentation of the patients to the hospital. METHODS This retrospective case study spanning 3 years was conducted at Riyadh Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia. All adult patients admitted from the ER with a diagnosis of SBO wer...

Background and Objectives Internal hernia (IH) after gastric bypass can be a life-threatening complication. Obstruction presents acutely or as chronic relapses, with symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Early detection and exploration of IH as the cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO) is critical in this surgical emergency and can reduce morbidity and mortality. We conducted a ret...