Small Bowel Obstruction

Bower, Katie Love; Lollar, Daniel I; Williams, Sharon L.; Adkins, Farrell; Luyimbazi, David; Bower, Curtis E.

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2018.05.007

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“…In case of complicated hernia, a prompt manual reduction has to be attempted. Emergency surgery is needed for unsuccessful reduction [41, 42]. The same admission elective surgery is indicated for all patients submitted to successful manual reduction.…”

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Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians

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Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians

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“…Foreign body related obstruction is more common in pediatric populations[ 11 ]. It is however not described as a common cause in adults, especially in the immediate postoperative period[ 12 ]. In our case, the patient was practically not eating before the symptoms of bowel obstruction became apparent.…”

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Small bowel obstruction caused by a bezoar following an adult simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation: A case report

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BACKGROUND Small bowel obstructions (SBOs) are common following a large intra-abdominal operation; however, SBOs caused by bezoars are unreported in patients following liver-kidney transplantation procedures, particularly in adults. CASE SUMMARY A 65-year-old Caucasian female presented with nausea and nonbilious emesis during her postoperative course following a simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation. She developed worsening nausea and vomiting with significant abdominal distension and obstipation. Computed tomography imaging showed a marked abnormal dilation of multiple small bowel loops with a distinct transition point that was suggestive of a small bowel obstruction. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a foreign body in the intestinal track approximately 30 cm from the ileocecal valve. The foreign body was extracted and identified as a bezoar with hair follicles and old digestive contents. Following the operation, the patient demonstrated rapid clinical improvement with resolution of nausea, emesis, and progress in bowel motility. CONCLUSION SBOs caused by bezoars can occur immediately following a liver-kidney transplantation and should not be discounted as a diagnosis.

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“…Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is common surgical presenting problem, accounting for roughly 15 000 laparotomies per year in the UK 1. It usually multifactorial, with high risk factors being hernia, previous surgery causing adhesions, inflammatory bowel disease and malignancy 2. SBO is associated with significant morbidity and a 30-day operative mortality rate of almost 15% 1 3…”

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Adhesional small bowel obstruction related to stapling device from previous laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

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Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is common surgical presenting problem, accounting for roughly 15 000 laparotomies per year in the UK. However, SBO post laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) inguinal hernia repair is uncommon with an estimated incidence of 0.2%–0.5%. The common causes for SBO post-TAPP include inadequate closure, port-site herniation and adhesions. Here, we present a case of adhesional SBO related to stapling device from previous laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair and review alternative methods for mesh fixation. This case reports a rare but life-threatening complication from a commonly performed day case procedure and highlights importance of adequate surgical technique when inserting foreign bodies intra-abdominally. The patient required an emergency laparotomy and small bowel resection, developed postoperative ileus which managed with a nasogastric tube, intravenous fluids and parenteral nutrition and was discharged 12 days postoperatively.

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Small Bowel Obstruction

Cited by 59 publications

References 131 publications

Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians

Bowel obstruction: a narrative review for all physicians

Small bowel obstruction caused by a bezoar following an adult simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation: A case report

Adhesional small bowel obstruction related to stapling device from previous laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

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