Background Bevacizumab is used in the treatment of advanced malignancies and has a
“black box” warning for gastrointestinal perforations. Despite this known side effect, there are …

The chief complaint of abdominal pain accounts for 5% to 10% of all presentations in the
emergency department (ED). 1 With such broad differential and diagnostic modalities …

Background The incidence of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) increases exponentially with
age. The significance of AMI as a differential diagnosis in elderly patients with acute …

Background Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa, which combines richness in
plant resources and cultures of human plant use. The people of Habru District of North Wollo …

Small bowel obstruction is one of the most frequent emergencies in general surgery,
commonly affecting elderly patients. Morbidity and mortality from small bowel obstruction in …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of ischemic and
alternative diagnoses and the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography (CTA) in the setting of …

Introduction Mesenteric ischemia is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed, serious condition that
carries with it a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Objective This review highlights the …

Introduction. The aim of this study is to detect the possible reasons of abdominal pain in the
patients aged 65 and older admitted to emergency department (ED) with complaint of …

Background and aims Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular
disease when aortic rupture occurs, especially for elders. There is an urgent need to …

Introduction The incidence of adhesive bowel obstruction (ASBO) progressively increases
with age. Strong evidences on the influencing role of age on ASBO clinical course and …