Student Doctor Nguyen Dang Published Case Report in Cureus

Congratulations to Nguyen Dang, Class of 2025 medical student, for having a case report published in Cureus.

The case report is titled, “Acute Large Bowel Obstruction Post Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery: Case Report.”

According to the abstract, while large bowel obstruction (LBO) is a less common cause of bowel obstruction, it has a broad range of differentials. Its most common etiology in the United States is colorectal adenocarcinoma. Patients usually present with diffuse abdominal pain, constipation, abdominal distension, and nausea. Abdominal X-rays can quickly assess bowel dilation, but a CT scan is the gold standard to determine the location and severity of the blockage. The treatment can range from IV fluid to emergent colectomy.