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- Title
Fibrous adhesive band causing subacute small bowel obstruction.
- Authors
Khalid, Fariha M.; Hussain, Syed Mukarram
- Abstract
In todays world where abdominal operations are common, adhesions and bands are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction. Th e risk of adhesive small bowel obstruction, aft er abdominal surgery is around 4% and the risk of acquiring subsequent laparotomy is around 2%. A case was reported of a male patient complaining of severe abdominal pain, feeling of fullness and vomiting. Upon investigation and conservative management leading to surgery small bowel obstruction by adhesive band was discovered. Small bowel was mobilized aft er performing resection of the adhesive band. Recovery was uneventful. Conclusion: Adhesions start to form within hours of surgery. Common causes for intraabdominal adhesions include acute infl ammation, foreign bodies, infections and chronic infl ammatory conditions. Adhesions can be classifi ed into two types; early fi brinous, which can disappear when their cause is removed, or they can become vascularized and are replaced by mature fi brous tissue
- Subjects
BOWEL obstructions; ABDOMINAL surgery; FOREIGN bodies; ABDOMINAL pain; ADHESION
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Surgery, 2020, Vol 36, Issue 1, p96
- ISSN
0258-8552
- Publication type
Article