A rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction: ingested vinyl glove. Unexpected diagnosis at laparoscopy

The report suggests that, when the patient's history, clinical examination, and findings do not lead to a clear diagnosis in case of an acute abdomen, a laparoscopic approach, that has both, diagnostic and therapeutic value, is advised.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Smerieri, Nazareno, Barbieri, Italo, Fumagalli, Matteo, Luppi, Davide, Lanaia, Andrea, Bonilauri, Stefano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5457976/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28588861
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.796
Descripción
Sumario:The report suggests that, when the patient's history, clinical examination, and findings do not lead to a clear diagnosis in case of an acute abdomen, a laparoscopic approach, that has both, diagnostic and therapeutic value, is advised.

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