Occlusion of the small bowel on a virgin abdomen: Case report

Peritoneal flanges on virgin abdomen are of uncommon etiology of occlusive syndrome. In particular, congenital bridles represent 0.7 to 2% of small bowel and colon occlusions, from all causes. We report a case of a pelvic occlusion in a 22-year-old patient.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eddy Oleko Ekuke, Meriem Lhaine, Hicham El Bouhadoutti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Surgery and Medicine
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josam/issue/36726/428890
Description
Summary:Peritoneal flanges on virgin abdomen are of uncommon etiology of occlusive syndrome. In particular, congenital bridles represent 0.7 to 2% of small bowel and colon occlusions, from all causes. We report a case of a pelvic occlusion in a 22-year-old patient.
ISSN:2602-2079