Abdominal pain is a common complaint at the family physician's office. Small-bowel obstruction is included in the differential diagnosis. Many patients with obstruction have a history of previous abdominal surgeries as the cause of obstruction, but mechanical obstruction is another common cause. Mechanical obstruction can be caused by an ingested foreign body or foodstuff. This case is the firs...

BACKGROUND Bowel obstruction has been frequently reported after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP). The aim of this study was to review our experience with bowel obstruction following LRYGBP, specifically examining its etiology and management and to strategize maneuvers to minimize this complication. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 9 patients who developed postop...

The mortality rate of intestinal obstruction is as high as 30% in spite of extensive research and studies done till now. The recognition and treatment of strangulating intestinal obstruction in time remains an important problem for surgeons today. Success in the treatment of acute intestinal obstruction depends upon early diagnosis and proper management. The objective was to study the age and s...

Phytobezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. It accounts for about 0.4%-4% of all mechanical bowel obstruction. However, the symptoms are not very different from those caused by usual aetiologies of small bowel obstruction. The commonest site of obstruction is terminal ileum. Treatment of small bowel obstruction due to Phytobezoar is surgery. Prevention includes avoidance of high...

Septoplasty is widely used in the treatment of structural nasal obstructions, and it also has a good effect high degree postoperative satisfaction. However, there large number structures demonstrate abnormalities related to obstruction, including external nose, maxilla, cavity paranasal sinus. Nasal septum deviation only one signs obstruction does not represent all possible its surrounding stru...

Introduction: Low grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms are generally encountered incidentally in appendicectomies for suspected appendicitis. This case is a documentation of rare occurrence LAMN presenting with small bowel obstruction. Case Report: An 83-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department three day history nausea, vomiting, and obstipation profoundly dehydrated. Computed tomogr...