Conservative treatment of early postoperative small bowel obstruction with obliterative peritonitis

Figure 2 Typical radiographic and intra-operative finding in the last operation. A: Typical upright radiograph of early postoperative small bowel obstruction with obliterative peritonitis after extensive adhesiolysis for abdominal cocoon, showing only mild air-fluid levels. No isolated small bowel loops were observed; B, C: Computed tomography scan reveals edematous small bowel filled-up with fluids. The border between the small bowel loops is not clear. No significant discrepancies in small bowel diameter and air-fluid levels were observed.