Table 2 Presenting complaints and underlying causes of SBIO in patients
From: Can small bowel obstruction during pregnancy be treated with conservative management? A review
Presenting complaints at initial presentation | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Abdominal pain | 205 (54.7) |
Vomiting | 147 (39.2) |
Obstipation | 23 (6.1) |
Method of diagnosis | Â |
Clinical examination/intra-operative | 67 (30.9) |
Abdominal X-ray | 43 (19.8) |
Abdominal Ultrasound | 24 (11.1) |
Computed Tomography (CT) scan | 49 (22.6) |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | 31 (14.3) |
Endoscopic evaluation (OGD) | 3 (1.3) |
Cause of SBIO | Â |
Adhesions | 72 (33.3) |
Internal herniation | 63 (29.0) |
Small bowel volvulus | 30 (13.8) |
Small bowel intussusception | 26 (12.0) |
Extrinsic compression of small bowel | 4 (1.8) |
Malrotation of small bowel | 7 (3.2) |
Negative findings on diagnostic laparoscopy | 5 (2.3) |
Other underlying cause | 10 (4.6) |