Case Report: Intestinal Obstruction in a Patient on Antiplatelet Therapy
Mohammed ElAmin Elsidig Mohammed Elsirag1, Amina Ibrahim Alyagoub2, Elfatih Elsiddig Hagelamin3, Nadir Nasraldin Abbas4
1Dr. Mohammed Elamin Elsirag, Department of General Surgery, Prince Mutain Hospital -Aljouf Health Cluster, Sakaka (Aljouf), Saudi Arabia.
2Dr. Amina Ibrahim Alyagoub, Department of General Surgery, Prince Mutain Hospital -Aljouf Health Cluster, Sakaka (Aljouf), Saudi Arabia.
3Dr. Elfatih Elsiddig Hagelamin, Department of General Surgery, Prince Mutain Hospital -Aljouf Health Cluster, Sakaka (Aljouf), Saudi Arabia.
4Nadir Nasraldin Abbas, Department of General Surgery, Prince Mutain Hospital -Aljouf Health Cluster, Sakaka (Aljouf), Saudi Arabia.
Manuscript received on 05 December 2025 | Revised Manuscript received on 09 December 2025 | Manuscript Accepted on 15 December 2025 | Manuscript published on 30 December 2025. | PP: 1-4 | Volume-6 Issue-1 December 2025 | Retrieval Number:100.1/ijamst.B410106020226 | DOI: 10.54105/ijamst.B4101.06011225
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Abstract: Background Antiplatelet therapy is commonly prescribed for various cardiovascular conditions, but it represents a unique challenge in dealing with surgical emergencies, such as intestinal obstruction. Our case is a 47-year-old patient who had a history of CABG and was on maintenance dual antiplatelet therapy, “Aspirin and Clopidogrel”, attended the ER with a short history of acute abdominal pain associated with vomiting and distension. Clinical findings and imaging studiesrevealed features of intestinal obstruction.
Keywords: Antiplatelet Therapy, Surgical Emergencies, Intestinal Obstruction.
Scope of the Article: Surgery