Terminal Ileostomy and On-table Enteroscopy—A Case Report Describing A Novel Approach for Retrieval of Foreign Bodies in the Difficult Abdomen

Highlights • Emergency abdominal surgery carries a high morbidity in the frozen abdomen. • Midline laparotomy can be avoided in the setting of severe adhesions if possible. • Foreign body retrieval can be performed in a hybrid technique. • Combined endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques can be used...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2017-01, Vol.36, p.140-142
Main Authors: Al-Bahri, Shadi, Cha, Esther, Burgoyne, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appendostomy
Case Report
Enteroscopy
Enterotomy
Foreign body
Surgery
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Summary:Highlights • Emergency abdominal surgery carries a high morbidity in the frozen abdomen. • Midline laparotomy can be avoided in the setting of severe adhesions if possible. • Foreign body retrieval can be performed in a hybrid technique. • Combined endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques can be used for retrieval.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.05.017