Small and large bowel obstructions are responsible for approximately 15% of hospital
admissions for acute abdominal pain in the USA and~ 20% of cases needing acute surgical …

Although internal hernias are uncommon, they must be beared in mind in the differential
diagnosis in cases of intestinal obstruction, especially in patients with no history of previous …

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, and surgery is the most common
treatment. Several surgical options are available, but each is associated with a range of …

Описаны методы обследования больных с признаками острой кишечной
непроходимости (ОКН). В диагностике ОКН ведущая роль принадлежит …

Congenital-type internal hernias have the potential to cause small bowel obstruction well
into adulthood. Congenital-type internal hernias include left paraduodenal, right …

Paraduodenal hernias (PDHs) represent an unusual cause of acute abdominal pain in the
Emergency Department (ED) and are associated with high morbidity attributable to a …

In the postoperative setting, imaging plays a crucial role in detecting and characterizing
complications. Many complications are common to all types of surgery, whereas others are …

Background Internal herniation (IH) is a well-known complication after laparoscopic gastric
bypass (LGB). Diagnosing and managing IH can be challenging. This retrospective cohort …

The underlying etiologies of paediatric bowel obstruction are wide ranging. It can be divided
into proximal and distal bowel obstruction. Amongst the different etiologies of the proximal …

Internal hernias are herniations of abdominal viscera, usually small bowel, through
congenital or acquired openings of the peritoneum or mesentery. Congenital hernias may …