Proximal intestinal obstruction syndrome (PIOS) in a patient with cystic fibrosis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome is a rare complication in patients with cystic fibrosis, which characterized by the accumulation of viscid fecal material, combined with sticky mucous secretions located in the distal ileum adhere to the intestinal wall, causing complete bowel obstruction.

Presentation of case

We report a case of a 45 years old patient with cystic fibrosis, who presented bowel obstruction secondary to accumulation of fecal material, combined with mucous secretions, in the mid-jejunum. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed where a dilated jejunum was encountered with impaction of fecal content. Surgery was converted to open surgery, where a longitudinal enterotomy of 5 cm after the transition zone was created, evacuating manually the fecal

SUBMITTER: Morales Morales CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7721660 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature