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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2025; 13(15): 98608
Published online May 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i15.98608
Stoma occlusion caused by abdominal cocoon after abdominal abscess surgery: A case report
Rui Xu, Li-Xin Sun, Yan Chen, Chuang Ding, Ming Zhang, Teng-Fei Chen, Ling-Yong Kong
Rui Xu, Li-Xin Sun, Yan Chen, Chuang Ding, Ming Zhang, Teng-Fei Chen, Ling-Yong Kong, Department of General Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Suqian City, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu Province, China
Co-first authors: Rui Xu and Li-Xin Sun.
Co-corresponding authors: Yan Chen and Ling-Yong Kong.
Author contributions: Xu R and Sun LX contributed equally to this study as co-first authors; Chen Y and Kong LY contributed equally to this study as co-corresponding authors; Xu R, Sun LX, and Chen Y designed the study and drafted the manuscript; Ding C and Zhang M performed the surgery; Chen TF edited the paper; Kong LY provided academic advice.
Supported by Suqian Science and Technology Project Contract, No. S201910.
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Corresponding author: Ling-Yong Kong, Chief Doctor, Department of General Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Suqian City, No. 138 Huanghe South Road, Sucheng District, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu Province, China. 1871920880@qq.com
Received: June 30, 2024
Revised: November 27, 2024
Accepted: January 2, 2025
Published online: May 26, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This work reported a case of ostomy occlusion due to abdominal cocoons after post-traumatic ileostomy. The patient underwent three consecutive abdominal surgeries and had a complex condition. In our hospital, she was treated scientifically and underwent two consecutive abdominal surgeries. In the end, she was successfully discharged from the hospital and is now recovering well. This rare case is important to summarize for the medical community. Combined with a literature review, the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment strategies of abdominal cocoons were summarized.