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Cureus
January 2025
General Surgery, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Liberty, USA.
This case report presents a unique clinical presentation of small bowel obstruction secondary to congenital partial malrotation of the gut in adults. Partial malrotation may have variable clinical presentations and this case highlights a constellation of patient history, radiographic signs, and operative findings leading to appropriate diagnosis and successful surgical management. A 56-year-old female patient presented with severe abdominal pain, nausea, and anorexia.
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December 2024
Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Ibb University, Ibb, Yemen.
Background: Recognizing factors that predict non-operative management (NOM) failure for patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO) aids in limiting surgical intervention when needed. This study investigated the predictive factors for NOM failure in SBO patients in a resource-limited setting.
Material And Method: A retrospective study included 165 patients who were diagnosed with SBO and were admitted and managed at Althora General Hospital, IBB, Yemen, from April 2022 to March 2024.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Monastir University Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia.
Introduction And Importance: This case report aims to highlight the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, surgical intervention, and subsequent management strategies of ISK during Ramadan fasting.
Case Presentation: 52-Year-old male with a three-day history of symptoms of intestinal obstruction. He complained of abdominal distention, vomiting, and absolute constipation.
Transl Pediatr
November 2024
Department of Neonatal Surgery, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Background: Neonatal intestinal malrotation complicated by midgut volvulus is a serious and common life-threatening complication. When the midgut volvulus is prolonged or severe, it can lead to secondary necrosis of the entire midgut, with high mortality rates. Therefore, improving understanding the clinical characteristics of this condition is necessary to facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.
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November 2024
Department of Paediatric Surgery, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Caecal volvulus in the paediatric population is uncommon, yet at worst this condition is a life-threatening surgical emergency. In children, caecal volvulus can be associated with a variety of predisposing factors such as chronic constipation, intestinal malrotation, or neurological disease. We present a rare case of caecal volvulus, internal hernia, and an intestinal rotational abnormality in a previously healthy 8-year-old boy.
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