AN UNUSUAL CASE OF SMALL-BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

Authors
VERSTOCKEN A HIMPENS J LEMAN G
Citation
A. Verstocken et al., AN UNUSUAL CASE OF SMALL-BOWEL OBSTRUCTION, Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 96(4), 1996, pp. 168-169
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Acta Chirurgica Belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015458
Volume
96
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
168 - 169
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5458(1996)96:4<168:AUCOSO>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A patient with small bowel obstruction due to a fruit pith (peach) is presented. The diagnostic work up, the treatment and a review of the l iterature in the matter of obstructions due to swallowed goods are pre sented. Intestinal obstruction due to ingested organic material is a c linical entity on its own, and careful history taking can give a clue for diagnosis.