Laparotomy for perforated small bowel from ingested paperclips

Laparotomy for perforated small bowel from ingested paperclips.

To cite: Maitra I, Watts E, Menon A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013010176 DESCRIPTION Eighty to 90% of ingested foreign bodies which reach the stomach will pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. One per cent may require a surgical procedure as 10% can be removed endoscopically. The risk of complications including perfora...

Perforated Small Bowel Diverticulitis After Gastric Bypass

We report a rare case of complicated jejunal diverticulitis in a patient with previous bariatric surgery. Small bowel diverticulosis is generally considered an inoffensive disease. In this report we describe a case of small bowel perforation in an obese subject who had undergone laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Practical Lessons from the Small Bowel Bleeding Lesions: A Case Report on Small Bowel Cavernous Hemangioma

Aspirin-related small bowel diaphragm disease identified during emergency laparotomy.

Small bowel diaphragm disease is a rare complication of NSAID and aspirin ingestion. We report a case diagnosed following emergency laparotomy for an associated jejunal perforation. CASE REPORT A 67-year-old man presented as an emergency admission with a 4 hour history ofsevere central abdominal pain. This was initially colicky and subsequently sharp and constant in nature with no other associa...

Perforated Appendicitis Presenting as Small Bowel Obstruction in an Infant

Acute appendicitis is one of the frequently seen emergencies in the pediatric hospitals. Nevertheless, its diagnosis and management is often challenging in infants and neonates. The diagnosis is frequently made at operation performed for the complications [1-3]. We encountered a similar situation in a 2-month-old infant in whom the perforated appendicitis presented with small bowel obstruction.