Nonoperative management for delayed bowel obstruction after blunt abdominal trauma: A case report

Small bowel stenosis following blunt abdominal trauma: a case report

“…Blunt abdominal trauma is a rare cause of small bowel stenosis producing intestinal obstruction . Only few case reports have been described in the world literature .…”

“…Only few case reports have been described in the world literature . The reported time range between blunt abdominal trauma and onset of symptoms ranges from 10 days to 26 years . Most of these cases described stenosis or stricture as the cause of Intestinal obstruction .…”

“…Most of these cases described stenosis or stricture as the cause of Intestinal obstruction . One reported late sequelae following blunt abdominal trauma is post‐traumatic intestinal stenosis . The etiology of these strictures is usually ischemia secondary to mesenteric tears parallel and close to the involving segment, but, occasionally, direct injury to the bowel wall with subserosal hematoma formation may also subsequent stenosis ileum response to a shearing force .…”

“…Common clinical symptoms of small bowel obstruction nausea, abdominal pain and vomiting or vague abdominal symptoms to frank obstruction . Diagnosis of small bowel stenosis following blunt abdominal trauma is achieved by proper clinical examination, plain X‐ray abdomen, and contrast‐enhanced CT scan of abdomen confirmatory.…”