Small bowel obstruction caused by a true ileo-ileal knot: a rare case successfully treated by prior ligation of mesenteric vessels
Abstract Background Intestinal knot formation, in which two segments of the intestine become knotted together, can result in intestinal obstruction. An ileo-ileal knot refers to knot formation between two ileal segments and is a very rare benign disease. We report a case of strangulated bowel obstru...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-08-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01276-7 |