Intestinal Obstruction in Chilaiditi Syndrome: Laparoscopic Approach of an Hepatophrenic Ileal Interposition

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome) with Chilaiditi syndrome.

Interposition of Ileal J-Pouch for Rectum Reconstruction in Dog

Background: The gold standard of the management of rectal cancer in the middle and lower parts is low anterior resection with coloanal anastomosis. About 50% of the patients undergoing this procedure might experience some complications because of the low capacity of the neorectum. The aim of this study was to evaluate ileal J-pouch interposition as a neorectum between the anal canal and the rem...

Chilaiditi syndrome complicated by a closed-loop small bowel obstruction.

Address correspondence to: Dr. David A. Mateo de Acosta Andino, Department of Surgery, Metropolitan Group Hospitals, University of Illinois, 836 W. Wellington Avenue, Room 4807, Chicago, IL 60657; Tel: 773-296-7093; E-mail: david.mateodeacostaadino@ advocatehealth.com Chilaiditi syndrome is a rare disease in which intestinal obstruction is caused by hepatodiaphragmatic interposition of the colo...

Chilaiditi syndrome

Chilaiditi syndrome or subphrenic interposition of the colon, is a rare condition with an incidence of 0.025% 0.28% in radiographs and mostly diagnosed as an incidental finding. We report the case of a 67-years-old male, heavy smoker, with history of intermittent abdominal pain, who reported cough and muco-purulent sputum without fever or dyspnea. Physical examination showed bilateral bronchial...

Laparoscopic Management of Acute Intestinal Obstruction

Background: With the beginning of laparoscopic era at the end of last century acute intestinal obstruction was one of relative contraindication of laparoscopy; however, with development of minimal invasive surgeries new vision was born for the use of laparoscopy in the management of acute intestinal obstruction. Aim of the study: This study aiming to evaluate the role of laparoscopy in manageme...