Shamblin J. R., Symmonds R. E., Sauer W. G., Childs D. S. Bowel obstruction after pelvic and abdominal radiation therapy. Factitial enteritis or recurrent malignancy. Ann. Surg. 1963 ; 160: 81Shamblin, J. R., Symmonds, R. E., Sauer, W. G., and Childs, D. S.: Bowel ...
Patients may present with post-hysterectomy vaginal vault prolapse in conjunction with small bowel obstruction. Prior pelvic surgery, malignancy, and radiation therapy may be associated with this presentation. An 83-year-old multiparous woman with a history of poorly differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma...
SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Intestinal obstruction is one of the most common postoperative complications after nephrectomy for nephroblastoma. However, few reports have evaluated risk factors for SBO. Radiation therapy has been associated with increased intestinal complications in some adult cancer patients, ...
Unusual late occurrence of bowel obstruction following blunt abdominal trauma. J La State Med Soc. 2011;163:305–7. PubMed Google Scholar Cegarra-Navarro MF, de la Calle MA, Girela-Baena E, García-Santos JM, Lloret-Estañ F, de Andrés EP. Ruptured gastrointestinal stromal tumors: ...
Compared to UC, where the lesions only involve the mucosa and submucosa, lesions in the CD are penetrating and patients are more prone to complications such as intestinal obstruction and inter-intestinal fistula, leading to a higher risk of surgery [1]. Moreover, CD patients often require more...
A 69-year-old man suffered early postoperative complete mechanical small bowel obstruction after insertion of a polyglactin 910 (Vicryl) surgical sling mesh at the time of low anterior resection for a stromal sarcoma of the rectum. Urgent laparotomy was required and revealed that the Vicryl mesh...
Many people have had extreme pain and discomfort, even injury from water injection into the colon, especially if there is an obstruction. A gentle intestinal cleanse involves using a variety of over the counter herbal cleanses, brief fasting, water or lemonade and evacuation of the bowels. ...
Large bowel obstruction is an interruption in the normal flow of intestinal contents through the colon and rectum. This obstruction may be mechanical (due to the actual physical occlusion of the lumen) or functional (due to a loss of normal peristalsis, also known as pseudo-obstruction). ...
66 I have not yet seen an adhesive obstruction as the cause of a postoperative bowel obstruction after a LATEP for HD. Perineal excoriation due to an increase in stool frequency is common after the definitive repair of HD. It is frequently seen after a Swenson or Soave pull-through and ...
Skeptical nurse of 20 years developed adhesions long after radiation therapy for cancer. Before therapy, she had life-stopping pain, 3 to 6 small bowel obstructions a month, was afraid to eat. “Great results” from our therapy, education, and home program. National TV News Anchor was having...