A case of high jejunal obstruction due to stricture is reported. It is a rare form of late sequelae of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC). Barium contrast study of the small bowel is recommended for earlier diagnosis and treatment before discharge from the hospital, even is an asympto-matic patient.
Child, Preschool ; Constriction, Pathologic ; Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/*complications ; Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction/*etiology/radiography/surgery ; Jejunal Diseases/*etiology/radiography/surgery ; Male

Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency. Transmesenteric hernia is an unusual cause of bowel obstruction that may result in irreversible damage of the bowel and a fatal outcome. Once incarceration of the bowel occurs, strangulation and gangrene follow immediately. The mortality rate associated with this condition is about 15%, but in the presence of gangrene of the bowel, the mortality rate is more than 50%. An accurate preoperative diagnosis of a transmesenteric hernia is very difficult and rarely made. Therefore, in patients with small bowel obstruction, in the absence of a history of previous surgery to suggest adhesions or an external hernia, the possibility of a transmesenteric hernia must be considered. We describe a case with gangrene of a long segment of the small bowel caused by a transmesenteric hernia through a large defect of small bowel mesentery in a child.
Child ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Gangrene ; Hernia/complications/*diagnosis/radiography ; Humans ; Ileal Diseases/*diagnosis/radiography/surgery ; Intestinal Obstruction/etiology/radiography ; Intestine, Small/*pathology/surgery ; Mesentery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Malignant obstruction develops frequently in advanced gastric cancer. Although it is primarily the gastric outlet that is obstructed, there are occasional reports of colonic obstruction. Treating intestinal obstruction usually requires emergency surgery or stent insertion. There are several kinds of complications with stent insertion, such as bowel perforation, stent migration, bleeding, abdominal pain and reobstruction. Nevertheless, endoscopic stent insertion could be a better treatment than emergency surgery in cases of malignant bowel obstruction in cancer patients with poor performance status. We report a case of advanced gastric cancer with carcinomatosis in which a recurrent colonic stent was inserted at the same site because of cancer growth into the stent. The patient maintained a good condition for chemotherapy, thus improving their chances for survival.
Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction/etiology/radiography/*surgery ; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local ; Prosthesis Implantation/*methods ; *Stents ; Stomach Neoplasms

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Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction/*diagnosis/etiology/surgery ; Male ; Meckel Diverticulum/complications/*diagnosis ; Middle Aged ; Radiography, Abdominal ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Abdominal Pain/etiology ; Aged, 80 and over ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/*adverse effects ; Female ; Humans ; Ileal Diseases/etiology/radiography/surgery ; Intestinal Obstruction/*etiology/radiography/surgery ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Treatment Outcome

Pneumoperitoneum, free intra-abdominal air, usually results from the perforation of a hollow viscous. In approximately 10% of cases, however, pneumoperitoneum is not caused by gastrointestinal perforation. These cases of "spontaneous pneumoperitoneum" generally follow more benign course and may not require surgical intervention. Examples include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), malrotation, mechanical ventilator support, gynecologic manipulation, blunt abdominal trauma, and chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction in infancy (Sieber syndrome). But, it is extremely rare of spontaneous pneumoperitoneum secondary to idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstuction in adult. We herein report a patient with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstuction who developed a pneumoperitoneum.
Adult ; Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction/complications/*diagnosis/surgery ; Intestine, Small/pathology ; Male ; Pneumoperitoneum/*diagnosis/etiology/radiography ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Anisakiasis usually occurs in the stomach and can easily be diagnosed by digestive tract endoscopy as opposed to enteric anisakiasis which is very rare and difficult to be diagnosed definitively. The most important and useful tool in diagnosing enteric anisakiasis is obtaining an accurate patient history of having eaten raw fish before the onset of symptoms. We report a case of small bowel obstruction caused by acute invasive enteric anisakiasis. A 60-year-old woman visited the emergency room suffering from sudden abdominal pain. She had eaten raw fish 1 day before the onset of symptom. Radiologic studies showed small bowel obstruction. However, no definitive cause could be found. An emergency laparotomy revealed edematous and dilated proximal jejunum and a focal stenosis of the distal jejunum. Segmental resection of the jejunum was performed, and histopathological examination revealed enteric anisakiasis. The patient was discharged on the 7th day after surgery following an uneventful course of recovery.
Acute Disease ; Animals ; Anisakiasis/complications/*diagnosis/surgery ; Anisakis/isolation & purification ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction/*diagnosis/etiology/radiography ; Intestine, Small/pathology ; Middle Aged ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. Stricture is a very important indication for surgical intervention as strictures can lead to intestinal obstruction. Strictures can be divided into inflammatory and fibrous strictures. Intestinal obstruction due to inflammatory stricture is expected to be resolved with medical treatment. However, factors that can predict the response to medical treatments are unknown. In the present study, we aimed to identify the factors that can predict the response to medical treatments in Crohn's disease patients with intestinal obstruction. METHODS: Data were collected by retrospectively reviewing the medical records of patients with Crohn's disease who visited the emergency department at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2010 because of intestinal obstruction. Based on the response to medical treatments, we classified the patients as responders and non-responders and compared the clinical, biochemical, and radiological findings of the two groups. RESULTS: A total of 39 patients were enrolled. Twenty-nine patients responded to medical treatments whereas 10 patients did not. Significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of vomiting and duration of disease before the development of obstruction. CONCLUSIONS: Patients who responded to the medical treatments exhibited a higher incidence of vomiting and longer duration of disease before the development of obstruction. However, further prospective studies are needed to identify the factors that can predict the response to medical treatments.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/*therapeutic use ; C-Reactive Protein/analysis ; Crohn Disease/*complications/*drug therapy/radiography ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Intestinal Obstruction/*etiology/surgery ; Leukocytes/cytology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Risk Factors ; Time Factors ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult