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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Case report

Case report: rare case of mechanical bowel obstruction due to strangulation by gastric stimulator electrodes

Authors: Hans Lederhuber, Stephan Axer, Christof Ihle

Published in: BMC Surgery | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

Implantation of a gastric stimulator is a feasible surgical therapy for patients with therapy refractory gastroparesis. In addition it seems to be a promising alternative for treating morbid obesity. We present for the first time the surgical emergency of small bowel obstruction due to strangulation by gastric stimulator electrodes.

Case presentation

A 59-year-old Caucasian female had undergone implantation of a gastric stimulator to cope with the symptoms of a partial gastroparesis. Eight years after the operation, the patient began to present repeatedly to different hospitals because of abdominal pain and nausea. Symptoms and imaging indicated ileus, which could always be treated conservatively. The underlying pathology could not ultimately be determined and the symptoms were eventually considered gastroparesis-related. After two years the patient was finally referred in circulatory shock due to peritonitis with underlying small bowel obstruction. Emergency laparotomy revealed small bowel strangulation by the gastric stimulator electrodes.

Conclusion

Repeated presentation of a patient with an unfamiliar treatment modality must raise suspicion of unusual complications. Specialist surgeons treating with innovative methods should provide proper information that is accessible to everyone who might have to treat possible complications.
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Metadata
Title
Case report: rare case of mechanical bowel obstruction due to strangulation by gastric stimulator electrodes
Authors
Hans Lederhuber
Stephan Axer
Christof Ihle
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Surgery / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2482
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-015-0022-4

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