Obstruction of the Small Intestine in the Abdomen without Surgery: Presentation of 5 Cases

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Lucas Garcias

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Lucas Garcias
Service No. 1 of General Surgery, National Clinical Hospital, Córdoba, Argentina

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Introduction: The majority of SBOs develop secondary to postoperative adhesions, however nonsurgical etiologies must also be considered. Patients with no surgical history can develop SBO secondary to hernias, radiation, and other miscellaneous causes. Materials and Methods: Five cases of intestinal occlusion in a patient without previous abdominal surgery are presented. Discussion: Small bowel obstruction has been recognized as a life-threatening disease process. Stable patients should undergo conservative treatment and progress to surgical intervention only after failure of conservative treatment. Conclusion: Intestinal occlusion in patients without previous surgeries is a challenge for the Surgeon.

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Received: Thu 03, Nov 2022
Accepted: Wed 23, Nov 2022
Published: Thu 08, Dec 2022

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© 2023 Lucas Garcias. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Hosting by Science Repository.
DOI: 10.31487/j.JSCR.2022.02.04