Acute appendicitis presenting as small bowel obstruction: two case reports

Acute appendicitis presenting as small bowel obstruction: two case reports

Acute appendicitis is a common surgical problem however the diagnosis is often overlooked when it presents as a small bowel obstruction. In this report we present two cases of elderly patients who presented with small bowel obstruction and raised inflammatory markers. Both patients were successfully...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cases journal 2009-11, Vol.2 (1), p.9106-9106, Article 9106
Hauptverfasser: Harrison, Sanjay, Mahawar, Kamal, Brown, Dougal, Boobis, Leslie, Small, Peter
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Sprache:eng
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Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Intestines
Obstructions
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Acute appendicitis is a common surgical problem however the diagnosis is often overlooked when it presents as a small bowel obstruction. In this report we present two cases of elderly patients who presented with small bowel obstruction and raised inflammatory markers. Both patients were successfully treated with a laparotomy, adhesiolysis and appendicectomy and went on to make a good recovery.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-2-9106