Abdominal cocoon: A roport of 5 cases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-631X.2018.02.012
- VernacularTitle:腹茧症五例的临床分析
- Author:
Baocheng ZHAO
1
;
Zhenjun WANG
;
Guanghui WEI
;
Jiagang HAN
;
Bingqiang YI
;
Huachong MA
;
Yong YANG
;
Qinglong CAI
Author Information
1. 100020,首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院普外科
- Keywords:
Abdominal cocoon;
Surgical procedures,operative
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2018;33(2):141-143
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment of abdominal cocoon.Methods Clinical data of 5 cases with abdominal cocoon in our hospital from October 2015 to February 2017 were analyzed.Results 5 patients with abdominal cocoon were recruited,including 3 males and 2 females.Of the 5 patients,one with gastric cancer,1 with colon cancer,2 with rectal cancer and 1 with cryptorchidism.All the patients have no symptoms of intestinal obstruction.Laparotomy revealed that all or part of small intestine had been wrapped in a layer of tough fibrous membrane.Excision of primary lesion without lysis of adhesions were done.No symptoms of intestinal obstruction and intestinal fistula occurred after operation.Conclusions The preoperative diagnosis of abdominal cocoon is difficult.It is often inadvertently found in the operation,asymptomatic patients,do not need treatment.
