title: Acute large bowel obstruction complicating acute pancreatitis.
abstract: We have reported a rare case of acute large bowel obstruction complicating acute pancreatitis. The diagnosis of pancreatitis is often initially not considered in such patients, and is established only at laparotomy. The splenic flexure is the most common site of large bowel involvement. A proximal defunctioning colostomy is the preferred primary management.
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town Medical School, South Africa.
authors: D A
authors: DA
authors: Hudson
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: de Beer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*