title: Abdominal cocoon and adhesiolysis: a case report and a literature review.
abstract: Abdominal cocoon is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. It is difficult to diagnose in most of the cases preoperatively. Surgical removal of the membrane resulted in complete recovery in the majority of the cases. The exact etiology of abdominal cocoon is still unknown. We reported a male patient who presented with features of intestinal obstruction and has been diagnosed as abdominal cocoon intraoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Trauma Surgery Section, Department of Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Thani
authors.forename: Jamila
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: El Mabrok
authors.forename: Noof
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al Shaibani
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Menyar