Obstruction of the Small Intestine

Paraduodenal Hernia as a Reason for Small Intestine Obstruction: Report of a Case

Internal hernia represents only a small fraction of the patients with intestinal obstruction, however 50% of paraduodenal hernia present as an acute intestinal obstruction. The case is a 28-year old man with presentation of complete bowel obstruction. Diagnosis confirmed through physical examination and abdominal radiography. Laparatomy was performed during which total herniation of small intes...

Effect of Small Intestine Strangulation Obstruction on Clinical and Histopathological Parameters An Experimental Study in Donkeys

To study clinical and histopathological changes occur within the first 12 hours of strangulating obstruction of the small intestine in equine, twenty five adult donkeys were used in an experimental study. Strangulation obstruction of the small intestine was performed for 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours, respectively. Clinical examination was done before surgery and at 3 hours intervals postoperatively. Af...

Unusual cause of small intestine obstruction in a child: small intestine anisakiasis: report of a case.

INTRODUCTION Anisakiasis is caused by human infection by the anisakis larvae, a marine nematode found in undercooked or raw fish. Infection with the parasite Anisakis simplex is common in Japan and northern European countries. With the increased popularity of eating sushi and raw fish infection with anisakis is expected to rise. CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 14-year-old boy who h...

The Diagnosis of Gangrene of the Small Intestine and Partial Intestinal Obstruction

Resection of the small intestine in the presence of intestinal obstruction.

Resection of the small bowel in the presence of intestinal obstruction has a high mortality, and from time to time surgeons try modifications of the classical methods of resection and anastomosis in an endeavour to reduce the mortality. It is well known that no one individual surgeon has, during a surgical lifetime, sufficient personal experience of this condition to form any opinion based on a...