Successful management of adhesion related small bowel ischemia without intestinal resection: A case report and review of literature  

作　　者：Pantelis Vassiliu Vasiliki Ntella George Theodoroleas Zisis Mantanis Ioanna Pentara Eleni Papoutsi Aikaterini Mastoraki Nikolaos Arkadopoulos 

机构地区：[1]4th Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University Hospital

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology》2019年第2期29-35,共7页世界胃肠病理生理学杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Intraabdominal adhesions develop spontaneously or after an inflammatory process or surgical procedure in the abdomen.They are the most common cause of small bowel obstruction(SBO).SBO occasionally leads to intestinal ischemia(In Is)which can be a life-threatening condition that requires management as soon as possible.We herein report a case of SBO with In Is presented in our institution and treated without intestinal resection.CASE SUMMARY A 34-year-old man presented at the emergency department after a 12-h-onset diffuse abdominal pain,bloating and nausea.He had a history of traumatic right hepatectomy 11 years ago as well as adhesiolysis and resection of a long part of small bowel 2 years ago.An abdominal computed tomography(CT)showed dilated loops that led to the diagnosis of SBO.Due to deteriorating lactic acidosis,the patient was operated.Torsion of the small bowel around an adhesion led to2.30 m of ischemic ileum.After the application of N/S 40°C for 20 min,the intestine showed signs of improvement and it was decided to avoid resection and instead temporary close the abdomen with vacuum-pack technique.At the second-look laparotomy 48 h later,the intestine appeared normal.The patient was discharged on the 8 th post-op day in excellent condition.CONCLUSION In case of SBO caused by adhesions,extreme caution is needed if In Is is present,as the clinical signs are mild and you should rely for diagnosis in CT findings and lactate levels.Conservative surgical approach could reverse the effects of In Is,if performed quickly,so that intestinal resection is avoided and should be used even when minimum signs of viability are present.BACKGROUND Intraabdominal adhesions develop spontaneously or after an inflammatory process or surgical procedure in the abdomen. They are the most common cause of small bowel obstruction(SBO). SBO occasionally leads to intestinal ischemia(In Is) which can be a life-threatening condition that requires management as soon as possible. We herein report a case of SBO with In Is presented in our institution and treated without intestinal resection.CASE SUMMARY A 34-year-old man presented at the emergency department after a 12-h-onset diffuse abdominal pain, bloating and nausea. He had a history of traumatic right hepatectomy 11 years ago as well as adhesiolysis and resection of a long part of small bowel 2 years ago. An abdominal computed tomography(CT) showed dilated loops that led to the diagnosis of SBO. Due to deteriorating lactic acidosis,the patient was operated. Torsion of the small bowel around an adhesion led to2.30 m of ischemic ileum. After the application of N/S 40 °C for 20 min, the intestine showed signs of improvement and it was decided to avoid resection and instead temporary close the abdomen with vacuum-pack technique. At the second-look laparotomy 48 h later, the intestine appeared normal. The patient was discharged on the 8 th post-op day in excellent condition.CONCLUSION In case of SBO caused by adhesions, extreme caution is needed if In Is is present,as the clinical signs are mild and you should rely for diagnosis in CT findings and lactate levels. Conservative surgical approach could reverse the effects of In Is, if performed quickly, so that intestinal resection is avoided and should be used even when minimum signs of viability are present.

关 键 词：INTRAABDOMINAL ADHESIONS Intestinal ISCHEMIA Small BOWEL OBSTRUCTION Vacuum-pack technique Case report Conservative surgical approach 

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