title: Large bowel obstruction secondary to adhesive bands.
abstract: Large bowel obstruction (LBO) is most commonly due to malignancy, volvulus, hernia, diverticular disease and inflammatory bowel disease. LBO due to adhesions is unusual. A literature review was conducted which revealed that only a few such cases have been reported. We report two cases of LBO secondary to adhesions in patients, one with and one without a past abdominal surgical history. We highlight that while rare, the aetiology of LBO secondary to adhesions must be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients presenting with obstructive symptoms.
authors: Department of Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK nabil.el-masry@imperial.nhs.uk.
authors: Nabil S
authors: NS
authors: El-Masry
authors: Department of Surgery, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
authors: Ruben
authors: R
authors: Geevarghese
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