Acute small bowel obstruction as a result of an appendicular knot encircling the terminal ileum: an exceptionally rare case report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
In the developed world, small bowel obstruction accounts for 20% of all acute surgical admissions. The etiology for majority of these cases includes postoperative adhesions and hernia. However, appendicular knot is exceptionally rare. We report a case of a 65-year-old patient presented to the emergency room with complaint of abdominal pain, distension of abdomen, vomiting, and absolute constipation for 4 days. All the routine hematological and radiological investigations were carried out; the patient underwent laparotomy and was diagnosed with small bowel obstruction due to appendicular knot encircling the terminal ileum.
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Alok Ranjan, Kavita Kumari, Sukumar Jha
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- EP ID EP122482
- DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/ijmsph.2015.0711201475
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