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Small intestinal obstruction caused by the gastric bezoars in elderly diabetic patients: A case report.
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December 2024
School of Clinical Medical College, Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; Department of Digestive Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China.
Introduction: Bezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction accounting for 0.4-4 % of all mechanical bowel obstruction. With the rising incidence of diabetes and the associated risk of gastrointestinal issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical characteristics and management of reoperation for high jejunal atresia: a retrospective study.
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January 2025
Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, China.
Objective: To analyze the clinical characteristics and available treatment strategies for reoperation of neonatal high jejunal atresia, and recommend preventive measures to reduce the reoperation rate of high jejunal atresia.
Methods: The clinical data of 16 children with high jejunal atresia who underwent reoperation in the Neonatal Surgery Department at Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from January 2018 to January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed.
Results: Among the 16 unplanned reoperations, 7 (43.
Laparoscopic surgery for gallstone ileus.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Ealing Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK.
We present a case of a woman in her 70s who arrived in the emergency department with signs of small-bowel obstruction. CT scanning revealed acute cholecystitis with a cholecystoduodenal fistula, pneumobilia and small-bowel obstruction possibly secondary to gallstone ileus although no radio-opaque gallstones were seen. The patient underwent an emergency operation and intra-operative findings revealed mechanical small-bowel obstruction of the proximal jejunum where a 4×2 x 3 cm gallstone was impacted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Transmesenteric hernia is an internal hernia without a sac caused by a congenital defect of the mesentery. It is a rare cause of intestinal atresia, usually diagnosed intraoperatively, therefore, its prognosis is variable and may be associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Objective: To report a case of transmesenteric hernia with multiple intestinal atresia of late diagnosis.
A Case Report of Rapunzel Syndrome in 14-Year-Old Girl.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of General and Operative Surgery, Medical University "Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov", Varna, BGR.
Trichobezoar or hairball in the proximal part of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare condition that occurs mainly in young and adolescent females. Since human hair is resistant to digestive enzymes and resistant to peristalsis, it easily accumulates between the folds of the mucosa. Over time, food and mucus accumulate within the hair, forming a compact mass that fills almost the entire lumen.
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