The abdominal cocoon
Since it was first described in 1978 the abdominal cocoon continues to be a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. So far this rare condition where the small intestine is encased in a fibrous membrane has been reported only in females. Diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy and the treatment of choi...
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| description | Since it was first described in 1978 the abdominal cocoon continues to be a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. So far this rare condition where the small intestine is encased in a fibrous membrane has been reported only in females. Diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy and the treatment of choice is lysis of adhesions. Proper recognition of this benign condition will result in the correct management of it and prevent unnecessary bowel resections. Five new cases including one male patient, together with a review of previous reports in the English literature, are presented. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-14152019-08-02T05:09:03Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/1415/ The abdominal cocoon Yip, F.W. Lee, S.H. RD Surgery Since it was first described in 1978 the abdominal cocoon continues to be a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. So far this rare condition where the small intestine is encased in a fibrous membrane has been reported only in females. Diagnosis is usually made at laparotomy and the treatment of choice is lysis of adhesions. Proper recognition of this benign condition will result in the correct management of it and prevent unnecessary bowel resections. Five new cases including one male patient, together with a review of previous reports in the English literature, are presented. Wiley 1992-08 Article PeerReviewed Yip, F.W. and Lee, S.H. (1992) The abdominal cocoon. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 62 (8). pp. 638-642. ISSN 0004-8682, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07536.x <https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07536.x>. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07536.x doi:10.1111/j.1445-2197.1992.tb07536.x |
| spellingShingle | RD Surgery Yip, F.W. Lee, S.H. The abdominal cocoon |
| title | The abdominal cocoon |
| title_full | The abdominal cocoon |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The abdominal cocoon |
| title_short | The abdominal cocoon |
| title_sort | abdominal cocoon |
| topic | RD Surgery |
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