Articles Related to Bowel obstruction
Clinicopathological Pattern and Treatment Outcomes of Acute Bowel Obstruction at a Rural Kenyan Hospital
Acute intestinal obstruction is a leading cause of emergency surgical admissions worldwide. The pattern of clinical
presentation, pathology and outcome of intestinal obstruction vary with geographical location even within the same country. The aim
of this study was to identify the clinico-pathological pattern and treatment outcomes of patients with acute mechanical and functional
intestinal obstruction managed at Nyeri county referral hospital in central Kenya between 2008 and 2013.
Jejunal Adenocarcinoma: An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
We report the case of a 52 year old man having no previous abdominal surgery who presented with small bowel obstruction. Computerised tomography showed mid jejunal obstruction, however, the cause of the obstruction could not be diagnosed radiologically. Laparotomy was performed and the obstruction was found to be due to a small annular jejunal tumour.
Triple Synchronous Colon Tumors Causing Large Bowel Obstruction
We would like to present two patients with triple localized, synchronous colon tumors who underwent emergency operations for obstruction. The second and third localizations were discovered during the operation.
Giant Mesenteric Cyst - Cause of Abdominal Distension Managed with Laparotomy- A Case Report
This case report describes the diagnosis and management of a large mesenteric cyst in a 55 year old lady who presented with abdominal
distension & with mass in the left upper quadrant. Mesenteric cysts are rare, benign, abdominal tumors to which <1000 cases have
been reported in the literature.