Gastro-Mesenteric Ileus

A Case of Acute Gastro-Duodenal Ileus

lean emaciated man.^ The abdomen was enormously distended. The distension was more marked in the centre of the abdomen, from the epigastrium to the symphisis pubis.' He was vomiting frequently,#*-?nall quantities of bilestained fluid mixed with undigested pieces of meat and rice. His facies was typical of some acute intra-abdominal trouble. The temperature was subnormal. The pulse was small in ...

A rare cause of childhood ileus: giant mesenteric lipoma and a review of the literature.

Mesenteric lipomas are benign tumors of mature fat cells. They are usually asymptomatic and create a clinical picture that depends on the localization and size of the lipoma. Although rare, unusually large mesenteric giant lipomas can cause partial or complete bowel obstruction. Lipomas resulting in partial bowel obstruction can present with symptoms such as intermittent abdominal pain and abdo...

Paralytic Ileus due to Superior Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis after Transarterial Injection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

A 69-year-old man was admitted to hospital with abdominal pain. In the four years prior to his presentation, he had undergone repeated transarterial chemoembolizations and injections for hepatocellular carcinoma. He underwent his 8th transcatheter arterial therapy one month prior to admission. Abdominal X-rays and contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed large amounts of small intestinal ga...

Pediatric Meconium Ileus

Alvimopan for postoperative ileus

Purpose. The efficacy, safety, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug–drug interactions, and administration of alvimopan for postoperative ileus are reviewed. Summary. Alvimopan is a selective mopioid receptor antagonist with no central nervous system activity. When orally administered after partial smallor largebowel resection in patients with primary anastomosis, alvimopan shortened the return ...