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Table 3 Pediatric group: clinical findings, surgical procedure and complication

From: Congenital adhesion band causing small bowel obstruction: What’s the difference in various age groups, pediatric and adult patients?

Case (Sex/Age group at operation)

Other radiologic study

Interval to operation

Operative findings

Obstruction level

Procedure

1 (M/I)

CT

1 day

thin fibrotic band between ileal mesentery and cecum

ileum

SR

2 (F/I)

CT

prompt surgery

thick band at mesenteric base extending to right upper abdominal wall multiple thin interloop bands

jejunum

BR

3 (M/N)

US

prompt surgery

band from mesenteric root compressing ileum

volvulus of terminal ileum

SR

4 (F/I)

Contrast barium enema

2 months

fibrotic band at terminal ileum

ileum

SR

5 (F/I)

CT

prompt surgery

fibrotic band at terminal ileum

volvulus of terminal ileum

SR

6 (M/N)

Contrast barium enema

1 days

fibrotic band between mesenteric root and distal ileum

ileum

SR

7 (M/N)

-

prompt surgery

multiple thin interloop bands

volvulus of jejunum

SR

8 (M/I)

-

1 month

fibrotic band at terminal ileum

ileum

BR

9 (M/C)

CT

1 day

fibrotic band between mesenteric root and jejunum

jejunum

BR

10 (F/C)

CT

prompt surgery

internal hernia due to fibrotic band between mesenteric root and distal ileum

Strangulation of ileum

SR

  1. I infant, N neonate, C childhood, CT computed tomography, US ultrasonography, SR segmental resection, BR band release