Author/Authors :
Feyisa, Jilcha Diribi Department of Internal Medicine - Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia , Kenea, Melka Department of Surgery - Arba Minch General Hospital, Ethiopia , Gashaw, Efrem Department of Surgery - Arba Minch General Hospital, Ethiopia , Agedew Getahun, Eskezyiaw Department of Public Health - College of Health Sciences - Arba Minch University, Ethiopia , Leon Hicks, Barry Department of Surgery - Arba Minch University, Ethiopia , Desalegn, Hailemichael Department of Internal Medicine - Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia
Abstract :
Gastrointestinal and peritoneal ischemic disease due to unknown etiology present with intestinal obstruction and/or peritonitis otherwise in healthy patient emerged as fatal disease at Arba Minch General Hospital. This disorder was diagnosed based on intraoperative finding. Clinical presentation and natural history of disease progression were similar. It is estimated that about 6–10 lives are being claimed each year at Arba Minch Hospital with this disease of unidentified cause accounting for the largest figure of surgical department. Here we report case analysis and literature review illustrating clinical presentation, workup, preoperative diagnosis, intraoperative diagnosis, and final outcome of fatal gastrointestinal and peritoneal ischemic disease.
