title: Strangulation ileus resulting from encasement of a loop of the small intestine by the great omentum, caused by abnormal adhesion.
abstract: We treated a patient with a mechanical ileus resulting from encasement of a loop of the small intestine by the great omentum, caused by abnormal adhesion. Apart from its occurrence postoperatively with laparotomy, strangulation of small intestine into the omentum is very rare, and its occurrence without underlying disease, except in children, has not been documented previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Earashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsuneda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tazawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yabushita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miwa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography