An Interesting case of Retrocaecal internal herniation causing Small bowel Obstruction

Publication date: Available online 26 June 2015 Source:Annals of Medicine and Surgery Author(s): A.O. Rae , A. Kalyanaraman , A.E. Ward , A.B. Harikrishnan Herein, we report a case of an elderly woman with multiple co-morbidities who presented with clinical findings indicative of small bowel obstruction (SBO), which was confirmed on a CT scan. She underwent a laparotomy, which demonstrated herniation of small bowel into a retrocaecal position. Gangrenous small bowel was resected and primary anastomosis performed. After a brief period on the High Dependency Unit (HDU), she returned to the ward and was discharged back to the community.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research