The Role of Non-Contrast CT in the Diagnosis of a Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Bezoar

@#Contrast Enhanced CT Abdomen is usually used to investigate the source of the small bowel obstruction. A 13-year old girl presented with signs of small bowel obstruction and was complicated with acute renal injury. Non-contrast CT Abdomen showed findings consistent with bezoar, and the findings are similar to the features seen in a contrast study. This case shows that both the plain and the contrast CT abdomen give similar findings of bezoar, one not inferior to the other.

Advances in the diagnosis of primary solid small bowel tumors by contrast-enhanced multislice spiral CT / 中国辐射卫生

@#Primary small bowel tumors have low incidence and contain predominantly solid components, and the lesions are similar and difficult to be detected and distinguished with multislice spiral CT (MSCT) plain scans. In this article we describe contrast-enhanced MSCT technique and imaging characteristics for solid small bowel tumors or small bowel tumors containing predominantly solid components, including the type and use of contrast agents. In contrast-enhanced MSCT, small bowel imaging with CT has the advantages of determining the true extent of intestinal wall lesions, the possible extent of wall penetration, the degree of mesenteric involvement, and distant metastases, as well as easiness to detect and identify the blood supply vessels of small bowel tumors and assessment of the corresponding complications. Contrast-enhanced MSCT has become the best noninvasive imaging technique for the diagnosis, evaluation, and staging of solid small bowel tumors or small bowel tumors containing predominantly solid components. CT texture analysis (CTTA) is a new research hotspot and can be useful for the correct diagnosis of primary small bowel tumors containing predominantly solid components.

Small bowel obstruction caused by a shiitake mushroom: a case report

A 77-year-old male farmer sustained severe abdominal cramping pain for one hour. Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) showed a 5.2 cm, oval lesion with interior mottled gas and slightly hyperdense component in the small bowel loop causing distension of the proximal small bowel loop. CT diagnosis of a bezoar in the small bowel causing bowel obstruction was made. Exploratory laparotomy disclosed a foreign body of soft texture in the jejunum located at 150 cm from the ligament of Treitz. A whole, undigested shiitake mushroom was noted after incision of the bowel. The patient had an uneventful course during the 9 days of hospitalization. The patient had recalled that he did not have any teeth and did not use dentures during eating, and accidentally swallowed the shiitake mushroom 2 days before the incident occurred

Necrosis intestinal, una complicación infrecuente de la nutrición enteral por yeyunostomía / Mesenteric necrosis, a rare complication of feeding jejunostomy

RESUMEN La nutrición enteral es parte importante del soporte vital avanzado en el paciente crítico, y ha demostrado ser más fisiológica, económica y con resultados superiores a la nutrición parenteral. La yeyunostomía para alimentación enteral está indicada cuando no es posible la alimentación por vía oral y está contraindicada la utilización de una sonda nasogástrica o nasoyeyunal de alimentación. Es una vía de alimentación con escasa morbilidad, aunque no está exenta de complicaciones, y algunas de ellas pueden ser graves. Comunicamos un caso de necrosis intestinal vinculado a la alimentación enteral por yeyunostomía en un paciente sometido a una gastrectomía oncológica.

ABSTRACT Enteral nutrition is an important component of advanced life support in the critically ill patient, and has demonstrated to be more physiologic, cheaper and with better results than parenteral nutrition. Jejunostomy for enteral nutrition is indicated when the oral route is impossible and the use of a nasogastric or nasojejunal feeding tube is contraindicated. Although the rate of complications associated with enteral nutrition through jejunostomy is low, they may occur and be serious. We report a case of bowel necrosis associated with a jejunostomy performed for enteral nutrition in a patient who underwent oncologic gastrectomy.

Utility of video capsule endoscopy in clinical practice, experience at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh

Background: Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a valuable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of the small intestine. Evidence shows that it is effective in the diagnosis of occult bleeding and superficial lesions that are not radiographicallyobserved. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of the capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of the common gastrointestinal disorders.Methods: A retrospective chart review of a total of 326 candidates who have met the inclusion criteria and who underwent VCE from the period from January 2006 till December 2018.Results: The main indication for Video Capsule Endoscopy was small bowel overt gastrointestinal bleeding with 106 cases (32.6%) followed by iron deficiency anemia with 104 cases (32%). Capsule retention rate was observed in 11 cases (3.4%) 4 of which were crohn抯 disease patients (22.2%). Overall diagnostic yield was 36%, 64% for overt gastrointestinal bleeding and 41% for occult gastrointestinal bleeding. The most common reported positive finding was Angiodysplasia in 19.9% of cases, followed by ulcers in 13.8% of cases, followed by polyps in 8.3% of cases and erosions in 8% of cases.Conclusions: Video capsule endoscopy proved to be an essential diagnostic tool in gastrointestinal bleeding. Advantages of VCE include; less labor, higher resolution examination of mucosa, relative safety, and noninvasiveness. On the other hand, it does not offer intervention capabilities when compared with enteroscopy and its interpretation was sometimes difficult and time consuming. Risk of capsule retention remains significant especially in patients suffering from crohn抯 disease.

Cuando la ileítis de Crohn no es solo ileítis / When Crohn's ileitis is not just ileitis

RESUMEN En una minoría de pacientes con ileítis de Crohn (EC) de larga evolución, la recrudescencia de los síntomas puede representar una neoplasia ileal, con una clínica indistinguible de la enfermedad basal y por ende poco sospechada. Frecuentemente la patología tumoral se diagnostica en la pieza quirúrgica, tras una intervención por hemorragia u obstrucción intestinal. El objetivo de este trabajo es destacar la importancia de un diagnóstico diferencial ante una ileítis terminal en un paciente con EC con mala respuesta a tratamiento médico.

ABSTRACT In a minority of patients with long-standing Crohn's ileitis, the recrudescence of symptoms may represent a neoplasm involving the ileum that is clinically indistinguishable from the baseline disease and therefore poorly suspected. Tumors are often diagnosed in the surgical specimen, after an intervention due to bleeding or bowel obstruction. The aim of this study is to emphasize the importance of the differential diagnoses of terminal ileitis in a patient with CD with poor response to medical treatment.

Adenocarcinoma de yeyuno proximal: a propósito de un caso / Proximal jejunal adenocarcinoma, a case report

Resumen El adenocarcinoma de yeyuno es el tumor primario del intestino delgado más infrecuente y raro, y representa el 3 % de todos los cánceres gastrointestinales, con una incidencia anual estimada de 0,3 a 2 casos por cada 100 000 personas. En Estados Unidos y España representa el 0,4 % de los cánceres gastrointestinales y el 0,2 % de las muertes asociadas a malignidad, con síntomas inespecíficos como anemia de etiología inexplicable, dolor abdominal y pérdida de peso; la mayoría de ellos son diagnosticados en etapas avanzadas de la enfermedad. A continuación, se presenta el caso de una paciente femenina de 46 años con síntomas inespecíficos, pérdida de peso, dolor abdominal y vómito, cuya tomografía abdominal computarizada evidenció el sitio y extensión de la lesión neoplásica, mientras que la cápsula endoscopia y enteroscopia mostró una lesión neoplásica en el yeyuno proximal. La histopatología reportó un adenocarcinoma de yeyuno moderadamente diferenciado que presentó resultados favorables gracias a la resección quirúrgica curativa, lo cual mejoró el pronóstico de vida a 5 años y tuvo un seguimiento favorable hasta la actualidad.

Abstract Jejunal adenocarcinoma is the rarest primary small bowel tumor and represents 3% of all gastrointestinal cancers, with an estimated annual incidence of 0.3 to 2 cases per 100 000 people. This disease accounts for 0.4% of gastrointestinal cancers and 0.2% of deaths associated with malignancy in the United States and Spain, with nonspecific symptoms, such as anemia of unexplained etiology, abdominal pain, and weight loss; most cases are diagnosed in advanced stages of the disease. The following is the case of a 46-year-old female with non-specific symptoms, weight loss, abdominal pain and vomiting. A computerized tomography scan of the abdomen allowed determining the site and extension of the tumor, while a capsule endoscopy and an enteroscopy showed a neoplastic lesion in the proximal jejunum. A histopathology analysis reported moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma of jejunum with favorable results after a curative surgical resection that improved the prognosis of life at 5 years and with favorable follow-up until to date.

Clinical characteristics and risk factors of acute mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults / 中华全科医师杂志

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and the risk factors of acute mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults.Methods:The clinical data of 487 adult patients with acute mechanical small bowel obstruction treated in Drum Tower Hospital Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University from June 2010 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 259 cases of strangulated obstruction (strangulation group) and 228 cases of non-strangulated obstruction (simple group). The cases in the strangulation group were confirmed by operation or pathology, the cases in the simple group were confirmed by non-operative therapy ( n=167) or operation ( n=61). The clinical data, including age, abdominal pain, vomiting, tenderness, rebound pain and muscle defense; the CT signs, including transitional zone, dilatation of intestinal loop, high density of intestinal wall; laboratory test results, including white blood cell count, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and C-reactive protein (CRP) were analyzed in both groups. Univariate and multivariate regression were used to identify risk factors of strangulated small bowel obstruction. Results:There were significant significances in gender (male vs.female: χ2=4.35, OR=0.67), rebound pain (χ2=170.98, OR=45.12), muscle tension(χ2=113.79, OR=29.32), American Society of Anesthesiologists score (ASA score)≥3 (χ2=12.94, OR=51.58), white blood cell count ( t=6.19, OR=1.14), LDH ( t=2.37, OR=1.00), CRP ( t=2.23, OR=1.01), albumin ( t=2.04, OR=0.97), mesenteric fluid sign (χ2=49.44, OR=5.40), increased bowel wall density (χ2=222.78, OR=62.66), bowel wall thickening sign (χ2=43.81, OR=3.49), ascites (χ2=237.29, OR=43.01), beak sign (χ2=231.50, OR=56.62), mesenteric fat stranding (χ2=242.65, OR=34.90), and stranding sign(χ2=224.79, OR=53.48) between strangulation group and simple group ( P<0.01). The multivariate regression analysis showed that mesenteric fluid sign ( OR=12.94), muscle tension ( OR=7.28), ascites ( OR=6.42), increased bowel wall density ( OR=4.30), bowel wall thickening sign ( OR=1.85), white blood cell count ( OR=1.14) and gender (male vs. female: OR=0.50) were risk factors of strangulated small bowel obstruction. Conclusion:In acute mechanical small bowel obstruction,for female patients presenting mesenteric fluid sign, muscle tension, ascites, increased bowel wall density, bowel wall thickening sign and increased white blood cell count, the strangulated obstruction is likely to occur.

Therapeutic Efficacy of Conservative Treatment Combined with Water-soluble Contrast Agents for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction ：A Meta-analysis / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE： To systematically evaluate th e ther apeutic effects of conservative treatment combined with water-soluble contrast agents for adhesive small bowel obstruction ，and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical medication. METHODS：Retrieved from Cochrane library ，PubMed，Embase，Wanfang database and CNKI during the inception to Sept. 2020，RCTs about conservative treatment combined with water-soluble contrast agents in the therapeutic efficacy for adhesive small bowel obstruction were collected. After literature screening and data extraction ，the quality of included literatures were evaluated with Cochrane system evaluator manual 5.1.0 and Jadad scale. Meta-analysis was conducted by using Rev Man 5.3 and Stata 16 software. RESULTS ：A total of 15 RCTs were included ，with 1 429 patients in total. Results of Meta-analysis showed that the use of water-soluble contrast agents significantly reduced the surgical needs of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction [OR ＝ 0.64，95％CI（0.50，0.81），P＜0.001]；reduced the remission time of non-surgical patients [MD ＝－23.37， 95％CI（－32.17， －14.57），P＜0.001]，hospital stay days of non-surgical patients [MD ＝－2.21，95％CI（－2.52，－1.90），P＜0.001] and hospital stay days of all patients [MD ＝－2.43，95％CI（－3.93，－0.92），P＝0.002]，and would not increase the incidence of complications [OR ＝1.15，95％CI（0.63，2.10），P＝0.65]，but could not reduce mortality [OR ＝1.26，95％CI（0.94，3.24），P＝ 0.63] or the probability of bowel resection [OR ＝0.93，95％CI（0.57，1.52），P＝0.78]. CONCLUSIONS ：The combined use of water-soluble contrast agents for patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction is safe and effective ，can reduce the patient ’s surgical requirements ，and is beneficial to reduce the length of hospital stay and time for symptom relief.

Small Bowel Obstruction Due to Rice Cake Consumption / 日本プライマリ・ケア連合学会誌

Introduction: There is an increasing number of reports demonstrating that dietary small bowel obstruction caused by rice cake consumption can be treated conservatively. However, the course of conservative treatment and the characteristics of the cases that require surgery remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinical features of small bowel obstruction caused by rice cake consumption and the characteristics of cases that require surgery.Methods: We retrospectively assessed all cases of intestinal obstruction caused by rice cake consumption treated at a single institution over a period of 7 years. We also assessed similar previously reported cases.Results: We assessed nine cases in our study and reviewed 67 previously reported cases. Conservative treatment was employed in 56 cases (73.7%). Dietary small bowel obstruction caused by rice cake consumption occurred 1.7 ± 0.3 days after intake. The computed tomography (CT) value of rice cake in the intestine was 160.0 ± 8.9 Hounsfield Units. Pieces of rice cake (length ≥ 4 cm) were observed in five of six cases in which rice cake consumption caused intestinal perforation.Conclusion: In most cases, patients with dietary small bowel obstruction caused by rice cake consumption will recover after conservative treatment. However, there is a high risk of intestinal perforation if intestinal CT reveals the length of rice cake pieces to be 4 cm or longer.

Clinical features of 44 patients with small bowel Crohn / 中南大学学报(医学版)

OBJECTIVES@#At present, there are many studies on Crohn's disease of terminal ileum and colon, but few studies on Crohn's disease of small intestine alone. This study aims to analyze the clinical features and therapeutic effect of small bowel in adult patients with Crohn's disease so as to strengthen the diagnosis and treatment for this disease.@*METHODS@#From July 1, 2015 to October 31, 2018, patients with small bowel Crohn's disease at Department of Gastroenterology, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, were enrolled. At the same time, patients' demographics and clinical data were collected.@*RESULTS@#A total of 44 patients were small bowel Crohn's disease. Among them, 40 patients were male. The age at diagnosis was (35.8±10.3) years old and disease duration was (35.2±59.5) months. The subtypes included 29(65.9%) of ileum, 7(15.9%) of jejunum, 8(18.2%) of ileum with jejunum. There were 27(61.4%) of stricture behavior, 4(9.1%) of penetrating behavior, and 13(29.5%) of non-stricture and non-penetrating behavior. Endoscopic visible stricture (29/85, 34.1%) was common, followed by longitudinal ulcers (27/85, 31.8%). Non-caseate granulomatous were found in 2 cases (4.5%). The score of Crohn's disease activity index was correlated to hemoglobin, hematocrit, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (all @*CONCLUSIONS@#Patients with ileum account for a large proportion in patients with small bowel Crohn's disease. Stricture is more common in small bowel Crohn's disease. Stricture and longitudinal ulcer are more common under enteroscopy. Crohn's disease activity index is correlated to hemoglobin, red blood cell specific volume, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. The most common complication is intestinal obstruction. Mesalazine is less effective on small bowel Crohn's disease.

Primary hydatid cyst of the mesentery presenting as a small bowel volvulus

Hydatid disease mostly caused by Echinococcus granulosus (dog tape worm) is a common parasitic disease in pastoral areas. It produces cysts in the human body. Human is an accidental intermediate host. Most common sites are liver and lungs. Intraperitoneal hydatid cyst occurs sometimes and it is usually secondary to rupture of primary hepatic hydatid cyst. Primary intraperitoneal hydatid cyst is rare (2%). Primary hydatid cyst in mesentery is very rare. Small bowel volvulus is rare but documented complication of tumours of the mesentery, including cysts. In this article, the authors present a case of primary mesenteric hydatid cyst with acute intestinal obstruction secondary to volvulus.

Caracterización de lesiones duodenales y su sobrevida / Characterization of duodenal lesions and their survival

Resumen Introducción: Las lesiones duodenales son infrecuentes. Objetivo: Caracterizar a los pacientes con lesiones duodenales observados entre enero de 2008 y diciembre de 2013 en el Servicio de Salud Metropolitano Sur, en Santiago de Chile. Materiales y Método: Se obtuvieron los datos de los registros del Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau y Hospital El Pino. Los pacientes incluidos fueron los observados entre enero de 2008 y diciembre de 2013. Se analizaron edad, género, características clínicas, localización, métodos diagnósticos, hallazgos anatomopatológicos y tratamiento. El 24 de abril de 2019 se obtuvo la fecha de fallecimiento de todos los pacientes del Registro Civil. El análisis estadístico se realizó con el software STATA 15.1. Resultados: Se encontraron 157 pacientes con lesiones duodenales, 65 presentaron adenocarcinoma duodenal y 71 pacientes pólipos duodenales, 25 de ellos fueron adenomas. Análisis univariado de sobrevida evidenció que los pacientes con pólipos asociado a carcinoma y los adenocarcinomas duodenales, presentaron una sobrevida inferior (p = 0,013, HR 6,584 y p < 0,001, HR 7,604, respectivamente). En los pacientes con adenocarcinoma duodenal, aquellos que se sometieron a una cirugía con intención curativa, y aquellos que recibieron quimioterapia tuvieron una sobrevida global mejor que aquellos que no recibieron terapia (p < 0,001, HR 0,351 y p = 0,001, HR 0,276, respectivamente. Discusión: La incidencia estimada del adenocarcinoma duodenal en nuestra población es de 1,1 por cada 100.000 habitantes, la que es más alta que otras publicadas. Proponemos estudio endoscópico en poblaciones de riesgo y tratamiento con intención curativa para los pacientes con adenocarcinoma duodenal sin metástasis a distancia.

Introduction: Duodenal lesions are infrequent. Aim: To characterize patients with duodenal lesions observed between January 2008 and December 2013 at the Southern Metropolitan Health Service, in Santiago, Chile. Materials and Method: Data were obtained from the Barros Luco Trudeau Hospital and El Pino Hospital records. The patients included were those observed between January 2008 and December 2013. Age, gender, clinical characteristics, location, diagnostic methods, anatomopathological findings and treatment were analyzed. On April 24th 2019 was obtained the date of death of all patients at the National Civil Registry. The statistical analysis was performed with the software STATA 15.1. Results: 157 patients with duodenal lesions were found, 65 presented duodenal adenocarcinoma and 71 patients had duodenal polyps, 25 of them were adenomas. Univariate analysis of survival showed that patients with polyps associated with carcinoma and duodenal adenocarcinomas had a lower survival rate (p = 0.013, HR 6.584 y p < 0.001, HR 7.604, respectively). In patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma, those who underwent surgery with curative intent, and those who receive chemotherapy had a better overall survival than those who did not received therapy (p < 0.001, HR 0.351 y p = 0.001, HR 0.276, respectively). Discussion: We propose endoscopic study in at-risk populations and treatment with curative intent for patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma without distant metastases. The estimated incidence of duodenal adenocarcinoma in our population is 1.1 per 100,000 inhabitants and seem to be higher than other published.

Multiple submucosal lipomas of small intestine: a case report

Small bowel obstruction can be due to benign or malignant pathologies. Gastro intestinal lipomas are one of the benign subepithelial tumours causing obstruction. These are usually detected incidentally if asymptomatic. Adult intussusception due to intestinal lipoma is a very rare cause. We are presenting a case of male hypertensive patient with features of multiple subacute obstruction due to multiple submucosal lipomas in ileum. Exploratory laparotomy with intra-operative enteroscopy was performed and resection-anastomosis of affected segment was done.

Evisceración vaginal post histerectomía abdominal. Presentación de un caso / Vaginal eviscerationafter abdominal hysterectomy. Filing a case / Evisceração vaginal após histerectomia abdominal. Arquivar um caso

RESUMEN Introducción: la evisceración vaginal después de una cirugía pélvica es una emergencia quirúrgica extremadamente rara. La dehiscencia laparotómica consiste en la desunión y separación precoz de los bordes de una herida quirúrgica suturada, con exteriorización o sin ella del contenido de la cavidad abdominal. Presentación de caso: el caso que aquí se reporta es el de unamujer de 36 años con antecedentes de hipertensión arterial. Intervenida hacia 3 meses de histerectomía abdominal por fibromiomas, sin prolapso uterino. Acude al cuerpo de guardia del hospital por dolor abdominal, sensación de ocupación vaginal y estreñimiento. Niega distensión abdominal y síntomas respiratorios. Ya en el cuerpo de guardia refiere deseos de defecar y al pujar ocurre una protrusión de intestino delgado de más o menos 3 cm, irreductible a través de orificio vaginal. Se realizó laparatomía, revisión por vía vaginal, reducción de las asas intestino delgado y ampliación del orificio por donde se produjo la evisceración. Discusión: se localizaron los bordes del peritoneo parietal, se sutura la cúpula vaginal con puntos continuos y se colocó una malla en el fondo de la pelvis recubierta por peritoneo. Se utilizaron los datos provenientes de la historia clínica hospitalaria. Exámenes complementarios, la entrevista y el examen físico de la paciente, a pesar las probables complicaciones no hubo pérdida de tiempo y la operación fue un éxito. Conclusiones: la evolución fue satisfactoria, gracias a la labor del personal médico que estuvo a cargo del caso.

ABSTRACT Introduction: vaginal evisceration after pelvic surgery is an extremely rare surgical emergency. Laparotomic dehiscence consists of disunity and early separation of the edges of a sutured surgical wound, with or without externalization of the contents of the abdominal cavity. Case presentation: the case reported here is that of a 36-year-old woman with a history of high blood pressure. She underwent 3 months of abdominal hysterectomy for fibromyomas, without uterine prolapse. She comes to the hospital guard corps for abdominal pain, a feeling of vaginal occupation and constipation. He denies abdominal bloating and respiratory symptoms. Already in the body of guard it refers desires to defecate and when pushing a protrusion of small intestine of more or less 3 cm occurs, irreducible through the vaginal opening. Laparatomy, vaginal revision, reduction of the small intestine loops and enlargement of the hole through which evisceration occurred were performed. Discussion: the edges of the parietal peritoneum were located, the vaginal dome was sutured with continuous stitches, and a mesh was placed at the bottom of the pelvis covered by peritoneum. The data from the hospital medical history were used. Complementary examinations, the interview and the physical examination of the patient, despite the probable complications, there was no loss of time and the operation was successful. Conclusions: the evolution was satisfactory, thanks to the work of the medical personnel who were in charge of the case.

RESUMO Introdução: a evisceração vaginal após cirurgia pélvica é uma emergência cirúrgica extremamente rara. A deiscência laparotômica consiste em desunião e separação precoce das bordas de uma ferida cirúrgica suturada, com ou sem externalização do conteúdo da cavidade abdominal. Apresentação do caso: o caso relatado aqui é o de uma mulher de 36 anos com histórico de pressão alta. Ela foi submetida a 3 meses de histerectomia abdominal por fibromiomas, sem prolapso uterino. Ele veio à guarita do hospital devido a dor abdominal, sensação de ocupação vaginal e constipação. Ele nega inchaço abdominal e sintomas respiratórios. Já no corpo de guarda refere desejos de defecar e ao empurrar uma protrusão do intestino delgado de mais ou menos 3 cm, ocorre irredutível através da abertura vaginal. Foram realizadas laparometria, revisão vaginal, redução das alças do intestino delgado e aumento do orifício através do qual a evisceração ocorreu. Discussão: as margens do peritônio parietal foram localizadas, a cúpula vaginal foi suturada com pontos contínuos e uma malha foi colocada na parte inferior da pelve coberta por peritônio. Foram utilizados os dados do histórico médico do hospital. Exames complementares, entrevista e exame físico do paciente, apesar das prováveis ​​complicações, não houve perda de tempo e a operação foi bem-sucedida. Conclusões: a evolução foi satisfatória, graças ao trabalho da equipe médica responsável pelo caso.

A Retrospective Study of Intestinal Obstruction and Anastomotic Leak in Emergency and Sepsis Cases.

Intestinal obstruction is one of the most common intra-abdominal problems dealt by general surgeons. The morbidity and mortality are much higher than many diseases. If diagnosed & treated early, the recovery time, morbidity & mortality are much less. Hence the need for the study. METHODSWe have analysed 216 cases of intestinal obstruction done by a single surgeon in one hospital in the last three decades. Differences in the selection, surgical skill, capability, & post-operative care management are excluded by including a single surgeon’s (1st Author) operated cases. Only operated cases are included in the study. Conservatively managed patients are not included in this study. RESULTSFemales are more affected 56%, than 44% males. If Pelvic pathology cases are excluded – both sexes are equally affected. Small intestine was affected in 88 % of patients. Anastomotic leak occurred in 8 patients (3.7%). Burst abdomen occurred in 4 patients - 1.85%. Re-exploration was done in 13 patients (6.0%). LAMA & death together accounted for 6 cases (2.8%). Success rate of all operations was 97.2%. CONCLUSIONSFemale sex is more commonly effected. Adhesion & bands are major causes of small bowel obstruction. Anastomotic leak is common in strangulated bowels with associated with septic shock. PGA (Vicryl) & PDS are better than catgut in decreasing the leak rate. Mortality rate is more in anastomotic leak patients.

Role of acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II scoring system in risk stratification and management of small bowel perforations

Background: Despite the surgical treatment, sophisticated intensive care units, latest generation antibiotics and a better understanding of pathophysiology, the morbidity and mortality rate of perforation peritonitis are still high. Patients are usually managed by subjective decision of surgeon based on which mortality is very high.Methods: This was a double-blind observational study conducted over a period of 18 months on 50 patients with small bowel perforations. Based on the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II score at presentation, patients were triaged into 3 groups: group 1 (score ≤10), group 2 (score 11 to 20) and group 3 (score >20). Study population was managed by the subjective decision of the operating surgeon who was blinded off the APACHE II score of patients. Hence removing the possibility of bias and observing a correlation between surgical outcome and APACHE II score of the patient.Results: Patients with higher APACHE II score (>10) were more likely to undergo exteriorization of bowel. Length of hospital stay was also found to be increased with an increase in score. APACHE II score of 10 was found to predict mortality with significant difference between 2 groups. Below this score the mortality was 0% and above this score the mortality rate rose to 31.25%.Conclusions: APACHE II can be used as a reliable and uniform scoring system as its assessment at presentation in patients of small bowel perforations provides an insight to their surgical management as well as predicting overall outcome.

Closed loop small bowel obstruction due to mid urethral sling mesh

Closed loop small bowel obstruction is a surgical emergency, which when left untreated leads to vascular compromise resulting in intestinal ischemia, necrosis and perforation. We report the case of a 61 years old female with past surgical history of hysterectomy and a mid-urethral sling, who presented to the emergency department for abdominal pain and obstipation. She was found on imaging to have a closed loop small bowel obstruction. An exploratory laparotomy revealed an adhesive band encompassing the distal terminal ileum, visceral peritoneum and the Mid‐urethral slings mesh. This is a rare complication that, to our knowledge, has not been reported in the surgical literature. This paper will discuss the clinical presentation, diagnostic studies, therapeutic intervention and outcome of this unique case.

A Prospective Study to Understand the Risk Factors for Anastomotic Leak in Small Bowel Anastomosis

Small intestinal anastomosis is a common GI procedure. Anastomotic leaks increase morbidity, mortality and hospital stay in patients undergoing bowel anastomosis. Understanding the risk factors associated with anastomotic leak not only helps to reduce the incidence of leaks but also to identify the patients who are candidates for creation of stomas. The aim of the study is to define the risk factors associated with anastomotic leak following small bowel anastomosis.METHODSA total of 74 patients who underwent small bowel anastomosis in our study period between September 2016 and December 2019 in Karuna Medical College, Palakkad, were prospectively followed up and divided into two groups, leak and non-leak group depending on occurrence of anastomotic leak. Many host and disease related factors known to influence the outcome of anastomosis were recorded in both groups and compared.RESULTSOut of 74 patients, 40 were males and 34 females. 10 patients were aged more than 60 years. 26 of them had perforation and peritoneal contamination. Out of 74, 67 were emergency surgeries and 7 were elective surgeries. 14 patients were anaemic, 19 were hyponatraemic and 12 were hypoalbunemic. In total, 13 patients developed anastomotic leak. Overall mortality and morbidity was 6.7% (5 patients) and morbidity was 40.5% (30 patients). Mortality in anastomotic leak group was 23% (3 patients).CONCLUSIONSHypoalbuminemia (P value- 0.016) and presence of peritoneal contamination (P value= 0.004) were found to significantly increase the risk of anastomotic leak in the present study. In the presence these risk factors, it is better to consider the patient for diverting stoma in emergency setting and consider improving patient nutritional status in elective setting.