Transdiaphragmatic intercostal herniation can occur following blunt or penetrating trauma and is usually associated with rib fractures. It is uncommon and only sporadically reported in literature. We report a case of cough-induced intercostal herniation containing large bowel, on a background of sustaining a blunt chest trauma 25 years prior to presentation. The patient was treated by reducing the hernia followed by surgical repair of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles defect. He was discharged without further complications and remained well at follow-up.
We present a case of traumatic rupture of the spleen in a man with cleidocranial dysplasia. The computed tomography imaging showed multiple low-grade lacerations of the spleen which initially led to conservative patient management. However, with clinical deterioration, the patient underwent an emergent splenectomy. Post-operative histology revealed splenic peliosis with multiple lacerations. The radiological and surgical management of post-traumatic splenic peliosis may differ from those with an otherwise normal spleen.
INTRODUCTIONIntestinal obstruction is a common cause of admission in the surgical ward and casualty. In the wide spectrum that is intestinal obstruction, there are various subtypes, of which adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is an enigma still elusive of clear therapeutic ideas. The dilemma of whether to operate or to continue nonoperative treatment and if so, for how long, is the question being asked; around a quarter of adhesive intestinal cases are being operated and that too with mixed results.1 Even if the patient is placed on a nonoperative regime, the duration of the 'waiting' period and when to intervene surgically is also important, in preventing undue morbidity to the patient. The role of oral contrast radiography in being able to predict the need for surgery in this dilemma has been studied in this study so as to develop a tool for better categorisation and management of patients with this disorder. Aim of the study was to study the usefulness of radiographic intestinal examination with contrast medium to predict the need for surgery in adhesive intestinal obstruction. ABSTRACTBackground: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a common cause for admission in the surgery casualty. Non-operative management is initially recommended unless there is suspicion of complication, but its optimal duration is controversial. The aims of this study were to evaluate the usefulness of radiographic small bowel examination with contrast medium to predict the need for surgery in ASBO and to decrease late-surgery morbidity.Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in a tertiary apex institute in Kerala, India enrolling 50 patients with clinical and radiological features of adhesive SBO. The past surgical history, as well as clinical picture, blood tests and radiological findings in these patients were studied. Fifty millilitres of 5% barium suspension were given via naso-gastric tube, and plain abdominal radiographs were taken at 6 and 24 hours afterwards. The primary variable assessed was the presence/absence of contrast in right colon. Surgical intervention was decided upon, based on the treating surgeon's discretion. Results: In 36 patients, barium contrast appeared in the right colon. In the remaining 14 patients, no evidence of barium contrast in the right colon was seen, and 8 of them underwent surgery, while the other 6 were treated conservatively. There was a statistical significant relationship (p<0.01) between the presence of contrast medium in the right colon and being treated conservatively. There was also a statistically significant (p<0.05) relationship between index case being one for malignancy and undergoing laparotomy for ASBO in the study. Conclusions: Early oral administration of a radiological contrast medium in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction can effectively predict the need for a surgical procedure. It can shorten not only hospital stay, but also the potential morbidity of late surgery, secondary to a prolonged and unsuccessful non-operative treatment.
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