Strangulated bowel obstruction caused by an ileo-ileal knot: a rare case report

Abstract Background Intestinal knot formation is a condition wherein two segments of the intestine are knotted together; however, reports of small-intestinal ileo-ileal knot formation are rare. Case presentation The patient was a 62-year-old Asian male with a history of endoscopic colorectal adenoma...

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Published in:	Surgical Case Reports
Main Authors:	Satoko Umetsu, Shigeru Shibata, Harue Akasaka, Shinji Tsutsumi, Chiaki Uchida, Hirokazu Ogasawara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Surgical Society 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Ileo-ileal knot Intestinal knot Strangulated bowel obstruction
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01724-6