Obstruction is the most common surgical disorder of the small bowel. Complete small bowel obstruction (SBO) is usually treated surgically because bowel strangulation cannot be excluded with certainty. Acute SBO has been previously considered a relative contraindication for laparoscopic management especially due to the laparotomy conversion rate. We present a case of SBO for which laparoscopic m...

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...

Obturator hernia (OH) is a rare type of pelvic hernia. It can cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly age group. Delayed treatment is associated with high rates of strangulation (25-100%). We present an 88-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of bowel obstruction and right hip pain. Computed tomography (CT) abdomen revealed bilateral OHs and bowel obstruction ...

Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is one of the most frequently encountered disorders in Emergency Surgery Departments worldwide without negligible hospital admission rates and social costs (1,2). Notwithstanding significant improvements in techniques and materials, intra-abdominal adhesions following abdominal surgery still represent a major unsolved and debated issue harbouring challeng...

A congenital mesenteric defect in an adult is very rare, but can cause internal hernia with small bowel obstruction. Awareness of defects important to the general surgeon when faced acute abdominal condition. We report a case 40-year-old man who presented emergency department pain. An X-ray revealed multiple air fluid levels dilatation and large bowels suggestive obstruction or ischaemia, perfo...

ABST RACT Small bowel obstruction is a common surgical problem with many potential etiologies. A 24-year-old African-American male presented with bowel obstruction secondary to incarcerated inguinal hernia and mesenteric fibromatosis. The latter diagnosis was delayed. Surgical correction of both etiologies was required. Our case represents an interesting combination of one of the most common ca...

BACKGROUND Ovarian cancer is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage, most often co-occurring with malignant bowel obstruction. Affected patients are generally in poor physical condition, and it is important to manage the bowel obstruction to improve quality of life. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 75-year-old woman who underwent a left hemicolectomy for an ovarian carcinoma with bowel ob...

nutritional status is very important especially in older adults because of its effects on quality of life. phytobezoar, for instance, that can lead to small bowel obstruction has risk factors such as excessive consumption of foods with high fiber content and inadequate chewing. these factors are related to dietary habits. furthermore, aging process and some of related physiologic changes can pr...

BACKGROUND The patient with colonic obstruction may frequently have bacterial overgrowth and increased breath hydrogen (H2) levels because the bacterium can contact with food residues for longer time. We experienced two cases with intestinal obstruction whose breath H2 concentrations were measured continuously. CASE 1: A 70-year-old woman with small bowel obstruction was treated with a gastric ...