Acute Small Bowel Obstruction due to Unusual Causes; Case Series | ||
| Ain Shams Journal of Surgery | ||
| Volume 18, Issue 4, October 2025, Pages 278-288 PDF (825.96 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asjs.2025.396625.1213 | ||
| Authors | ||
| El Dahshan ME* ; Tarek M. Sehsah; Ayman Elnemr | ||
| Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: In adults, mechanical small intestinal obstruction (MSBO) is a frequent emergency condition that usually necessitates immediate surgery and hospitalization. Most occurrences are caused by common conditions including adhesion bands, and abdominal wall hernias. However, the surgeons may encounter unanticipated problems due to uncommon origins of this condition. Untreated MSBO raises the chance of bowel segment perforation and strangulation, regardless of the underlying reason. Aim of work: To present unusual causes of acute small bowel obstruction that pose a diagnostic difficulty. Patients and methods: We presented nine cases who presented with mechanical small intestinal obstruction due to unusual causes. This study looks closely at the challenges that emergency general surgeons encounter when treating patients with rare causes of mechanical small intestinal obstruction. Conclusion: Emergency surgeons should be knowledgeable of the uncommon or unusual causes of mechanical small intestine obstruction in adults before serious complications arise. Successful outcomes need rapid surgical intervention, clinical suspicion, utilization of suitable radiological investigations and knowledge of the normal anatomy and its deviations. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Uncommon causes; emergency surgeons; mechanical small intestinal obstruction; hernia | ||
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