title: Transection of gut loop due to post-operative adhesions.
abstract: Transection of gut due to adhesive band is an unusual complication of adhesive bowel disease. A 2-year old female presented with signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction. Eight months earlier she underwent laparotomy for excision of duplication cyst of ileum. Exploratory laparotomy performed during current admission showed complete transection of gut.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Naeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Liaqat
authors.forename: Sajid Hameed
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Dar
keywords: Adhesive bowel disease; Intestinal obstruction; Transection of gut
references.citation: J Gastrointest Surg. 2012 Feb;16(2):382-8
references.pmid: 22052104
references.citation: J Visc Surg. 2012 Apr;149(2):e104-14
references.pmid: 22261580