Taniguchi K, Iida R, Watanabe T, Nitta M, Tomioka M, Uchiyama K, Takasu A.
Ileo-ileal knot: a rare case of acute strangulated intestinal obstruction.
Nagoya J Med Sci 2018;
79:109-113. [PMID:
28303069 PMCID:
PMC5346628 DOI:
10.18999/nagjms.79.1.109]
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Abstract
Strangulated intestinal obstruction is one of the most common types of acute abdomen and requires urgent surgical treatment. Herein, we report a very rare case of strangulated intestinal obstruction caused by an ileo-ileal knot. An 80-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with suspicion of strangulation ileus and underwent emergency laparotomy after investigation by exploratory single-port laparoscopy. During surgery, a small bowel gangrene caused by an ileo-ileal knot was found. The gangrenous segment was resected, and primary anastomosis was performed. Post-operative recovery was uneventful except for a minor wound infection. Our extensive search of the literature found only 7 case reports of ileo-ileal knot including ours. An ileo-ileal knot should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute intestinal obstruction, because this rare phenomenon requires urgent surgical treatment; and some complications should be considered during or after surgery.
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