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Unenhanced CT-based predictive model to identify small bowel necrosis in patients with mechanical small bowel obstruction
ObjectivesTo investigate the diagnostic value of unenhanced CT in mechanical small bowel obstruction (SBO) with small bowel necrosis, and to...
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Prediction of the risk of severe small bowel obstruction and effects of Houpu Paiqi mixture in patients undergoing surgery for small bowel obstruction
AimSmall bowel obstruction is a common condition that requires emergency surgery. Slow recovery of bowel function after surgery or the occurrence of...
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Unusual causes of Small bowel obstruction: a review of the literature and revisited cross-sectional imaging checklist
Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency with high morbidity and mortality. Patients presenting with features of small bowel obstruction...
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Acute mechanical intestinal obstruction due to lung cancer metastasis
BackgroundAcute mechanical small bowel obstruction is commonly caused by intraabdominal adhesions and various pathological processes such as...
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Surgical Approach for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: Analysis of Risk Factors of Treatment Failure
Adhesive small bowel obstruction is one of the most frequent postoperative morbidities and a major cause of hospital admission. Previous surgery is...
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An Unusual Case of Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride Solvent Cement Consumption
Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) solvent cement ingestion causing small bowel obstruction has not been reported previously. We hereby report a...
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Facing the unexpected: unusual causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults
Mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults is a common emergency condition that typically requires hospitalisation and usually acute surgical...
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Risk factors for small-bowel obstruction after colectomy for colorectal cancer: a retrospective study
PurposePostoperative adhesions are a concerning complication of abdominal surgery with major implications on quality of life. This study aimed to...
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Development and validation of a 30-day point-scoring risk calculator for small bowel obstruction surgery
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is one of the most frequent causes of general emergency surgery. The 30-day mortality rate post-surgery ranges widely...
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Small Bowel Obstruction in Patients without Prior Abdominal Surgery: To Operate or Not?
IntroductionSurgical exploration is still considered mandatory in the setting of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in patients without prior...
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Deep learning for automatic bowel-obstruction identification on abdominal CT
Rationale and objectivesAutomated evaluation of abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans should help radiologists manage their massive workloads,...
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A nomogram for predicting the recurrence of small bowel obstruction after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer
BackgroundThis study aimed to create a nomogram for predicting the recurrence of small bowel obstruction (SBO) after gastrectomy in patients with...
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Bowel obstruction secondary to internal hernia in a hereditary angioedema patient: a case report
BackgroundGastrointestinal attacks are frequent symptoms in patients diagnosed with hereditary angioedema (HAE). Cases of self-limited bowel...
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Surgical treatment of mechanical bowel obstruction: characteristics and outcomes of geriatric patients compared to a younger cohort
PurposeMechanical bowel obstruction (MBO) is one of the most common indications for emergency surgery. Recent research justifies the method of...
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Fibroid expulsion: a unique presentation of mechanical small bowel obstruction 11 years after uterine artery embolization: a case report
BackgroundUterine artery embolization in the treatment of uterine leiomyoma has been rarely associated with dislodgement and expulsion of infarcted...
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Who would avoid severe adverse events from nasointestinal tube in small bowel obstruction? A matched case–control study
BackgroundNasointestinal tubes (NITs) have been increasingly used in patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO); However, severe adverse events...
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The value of MSCT in evaluating the passability of bezoar by conservative treatment for bezoars-induced small bowel obstruction
PurposeTo explore the multi-slice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) imaging characteristics of patients with bezoars-induced small bowel obstruction...
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The target sign: a significant CT sign for predicting small-bowel ischemia and necrosis
ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between changes in the thickness and density of diseased small-bowel wall and small-bowel ischemia and...
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Inflammation and Obstruction of the Small Intestine Due to Phytobezoar: a Case Report
Bezoar bowel obstruction is a rare entity and remains difficult to detect on imaging studies. Recognition of its characteristic imaging pattern will...
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Understanding CT imaging findings based on the underlying pathophysiology in patients with small bowel ischemia
Because acute small bowel ischemia has a high mortality rate, it requires rapid intervention to avoid unfavorable outcomes. Computed tomography (CT)...
