CASES ILLUSTRATING ALTERNATIVE OPERATIONS FOR INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

Some Cases Illustrating the Difficulty and Importance of Early Diagnosis in Acute Intestinal Obstruction

In forming a complete clinical picture of a typical case of Jntestinal obstruction, it is necessary to assemble all the signs and symptoms of this condition as forming parts of a whole but it is of the utmost importance to remember that in the Majority of cases diagnosis must be made and action must be taken, long before the picture is complete. We must be prepared act upon a reasonable probabi...

Some Cases of Intestinal Obstruction

Is Meconium Obstruction Distinguishable from Intestinal Obstruction through Ultrasound?

Background: Since the treatment of meconium ileus is very different from other types of intestinal obstruction, it is very important to distinguish these two entities. The aim of this study was to assess sonographic findings to differentiate meconium ileus from other types of obstruction. Methods: This study was performed in Dr. Sheikh and Akbar hospitals, Mashhad Medical University of Science...

[Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction in children - report of seven cases]

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to describe the clinical characteristics and histological abnormalities on full-thickness intestinal biopsy in seven children from the Gastroenterology (GI) outpatient clinic. METHODS: A retrospective study of all patients who attended the GI outpatient clinic in the last ten years. The medical records of seven patients were reviewed, and all the relevan...

The Treatment of Certain Cases of Intestinal Obstruction with Belladonna

Belladonna has a triple action on the intestines:? (1) It opens the gates, i.e., relaxes the sphincters; (2) it diminishes the spasmodic narrowingof the large intestines; and (3) it antagonises the vaso-constrictor action of the intestinal bacteria] toxins and thus acts as a physiological antidote to them. The drug should be pushed to its full physiological effects, the result being most satisf...