Case 134: Small bowel obstruction - No prior surgery and no hernias
This 80 yr old man presented with a distal small bowel obstruction. You rang your boss and told him that there were no scars, no hernias and the patient had some abdominal tenderness. He had a microcytic anaemia. Your boss said to book the patient for theatre without further investigation.
Image provided by Mr Boon Hong - General Surgeon - The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Image provided by Mr Boon Hong - General Surgeon - The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 
Image provided by Mr Boon Hong - General Surgeon - The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia