DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i09.006

Pages: 829-832

Taking into account the frequency, morbidity and mortality of peritoneal adhesion, they constitute a real public health problem in both developed and emerging countries. Small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to postoperative adhesions is their main presentation. We report a case of patient admitted to the emergency department after a 5 hours-onset small bowel obstruction with a history of appendectomy 5 years ago. According to the onset of symptoms, hemodynamic stability and normal blood tests, we choose a non-surgical management. With the hemodynamic deterioration non resolution of the obstruction the patient was operated. Postoperative adhesions are currently the main cause of acute small bowel obstruction. The most effective prevention way is the respect of the general principles of abdominal surgery.