Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series
Introduction: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Its prognosis depends on a high index of suspicion and effective early treatment. Case presentation: In the present report, we describe three cases where intestinal ischemia developed following laparoscopic surgery....
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| author | Al-Khyatt, Waleed Thomas, James D. Humes, David J. Lobo, Dileep N. |
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| description | Introduction: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Its prognosis depends on a high
index of suspicion and effective early treatment.
Case presentation: In the present report, we describe three cases where intestinal ischemia developed following
laparoscopic surgery. Case 1 concerns a 52-year-old Caucasian man who developed large bowel ischemia following
laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery. Case 2 concerns an 82-year-old Caucasian woman who developed
fatal intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Case 3 concerns a 58-year old Caucasian woman
who developed right-sided lower intestinal ischemia following open cholecystectomy.
Conclusions: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. The identification of high-risk
patients is an essential primary preventive measure. A high index of suspicion is required to make an early
diagnosis, which may help improve outcomes. |
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| spelling | nottingham-29452020-05-04T16:35:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2945/ Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series Al-Khyatt, Waleed Thomas, James D. Humes, David J. Lobo, Dileep N. Introduction: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. Its prognosis depends on a high index of suspicion and effective early treatment. Case presentation: In the present report, we describe three cases where intestinal ischemia developed following laparoscopic surgery. Case 1 concerns a 52-year-old Caucasian man who developed large bowel ischemia following laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery. Case 2 concerns an 82-year-old Caucasian woman who developed fatal intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Case 3 concerns a 58-year old Caucasian woman who developed right-sided lower intestinal ischemia following open cholecystectomy. Conclusions: Intestinal ischemia is a rare complication of laparoscopic surgery. The identification of high-risk patients is an essential primary preventive measure. A high index of suspicion is required to make an early diagnosis, which may help improve outcomes. Biomed Central 2013-01-21 Article PeerReviewed Al-Khyatt, Waleed, Thomas, James D., Humes, David J. and Lobo, Dileep N. (2013) Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 7 (25). 25/1-25/4. ISSN 1752-1947 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/7/1/25/ doi:10.1186/1752-1947-7-25 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-7-25 |
| spellingShingle | Al-Khyatt, Waleed Thomas, James D. Humes, David J. Lobo, Dileep N. Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery: a case series |
| title | Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery:
a case series |
| title_full | Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery:
a case series |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery:
a case series |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery:
a case series |
| title_short | Intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery:
a case series |
| title_sort | intestinal ischemia following laparoscopic surgery:
a case series |
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