[The acute small-bowel obstruction caused by periappendicular abscess].
The diagnostic modes and results of treatment 7 patients with periappendicular abscess, complicated by the acute short-bowel obstruction are discussed. Age varied from 19 to 76 years. 4 of them were hospitalized with ileus symptoms, the rest 5 developed the obstruction during the hospital stay. 2 patients had an urgent operation, 4 patients were operated after 2-4 days and 1 after 9 days after admission. The correlation between the obstruction symptoms and appendicular inflammation was supposed in 3 patients. The cause of small-bowel obstruction was twist of the intestine loop, matted to the appendicular abscess. The surgery consisted of abscess sanation, appendectomy, small-bowel decompression and extrication. One patients died postoperatively of pulmonary embolism.
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D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001065:Appendix; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors