Synchronous small and large bowel cancer developing after pelvic irradiation.

Synchronous small and large bowel cancer developing after pelvic irradiation.

This case report supports the belief that there is a causal relationship between therapeutic radiation and subsequent bowel malignancy.

Risk Factors for the Development of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction after Abdominal and Pelvic Operations

Introduction: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a disease process that has been difficult to prevent. Mechanical barriers and chemical agents exist to disrupt the formation of adhesions following surgery but each associated with medical risk and financial burden. Identifying risk factors for developing SBO in patients post laparotomy would aid in the appropriate use of such agents. We h...

"Terminal ileopathy a common malabsorptive syndrome developing after irradiation treatment for pelvic malignancy and after ileal resection

Patients having had an ileal resection or a significant segment of ileum excluded and used for construction of a continent urinary diversion as well as those in whom radiation treatment of gynaecological , bladder or -rectal cancer have injurred distal small bowel all these patients will develop a characteristic malabsorbtion syndrome, a "terminal ileopathy" Patients often suffer a troublesome ...

Synchronous multiple lymphomatous polyposis and adenocarcinomata in the large bowel.

Small bowel obstruction after ERCP.

with endoscopic sphincterotomy is the treatment of choice for common bile duct (CBD) stones. The complication rate is 5-10% with a mortality rate between 0.5-1.0%. Post-ERCP complications are usually apparent within three days of the procedure, and rarely present after the 12 day. Pancreatitis and bleeding are the most common complication. Gallstone ileus after ERCP with CBD removal is exceedin...