She was managed by resection of the affected segment of the bowel, end to end anastomosis of the ileum.
📌 3 Key Takeaways
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Objective & Hypothesis:Twenty one year old lady with a previous history of mental retardation, presented to surgical emergency department with features of acute intestinal obstruction.
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Key Findings & Data:Exploratory laparotomy revealed trichobezoar in the terminal ileum without a parent bezoar in the stomach.
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Conclusion & Impact:She was managed by resection of the affected segment of the bowel, end to end anastomosis of the ileum.
Twenty one year old lady with a previous history of mental retardation, presented to surgical emergency department with features of acute intestinal obstruction. Exploratory laparotomy revealed trichobezoar in the terminal ileum without a parent bezoar in the stomach. She was managed by resection of the affected segment of the bowel, end to end anastomosis of the ileum.
Özet
Mental retardasyon hikayesi olan 21 yaşında genç bayan hasta akut ince barsak tıkanma bulgularıyla acil servise başvurdu. Eksploratif laparatomide mide de eşlik eden bezoar olmaksızın terminal ileumda trikobezoar gözlendi. Etkilenen barsak segmenti rezeke edildi ve ileuma uç uca anastomoz uygulandı.
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