Mechanical small bowel obstruction due to appendiceal tourniquet: a case report and review of literature
ConclusionAcute appendicitis should be suspected as a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction in an elderly patient with no obvious diagnostic cause, and can be managed with simple appendectomy when an early intervention is made.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
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