Open AccessSurgical timing for primary encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Peng Deng,
Lei Xiong,
Ping He,
Jianhua Hu,
Qi-Xu Zou,
Shi-Lian Le,
Sen-Lin Wen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i4.352
Subject(s) - medicine , exploratory laparotomy , surgery , laparotomy , abdomen , bowel obstruction , abdominal pain , bowel resection , ascites , vomiting
Primary encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but devastating disease that causes fibrocollagenous cocoon-like encapsulation of the bowel, resulting in bowel obstruction. The pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment strategies of EPS remain unclear so far. Since most patients are diagnosed during exploratory laparotomy, for the non-surgically diagnosed patients with primary EPS, the surgical timing is also uncertain.