Complex Surgical Intervention for Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) refers to the inability of contents to pass through the lumen of the small intestine. This is a common surgical emergency in the United States. Although intra-abdominal adhesions are the predominant cause, SBO can occur secondarily to various etiologies, be it one cause or several. Management of SBO secondary to adhesions and metastasized rectal adenocarcinoma, complicated by pulmonary, hepatic, and ureteral disease, highlights the criticality of a multidisciplinary approach. We present a case of a 59-year-old male with SBO secondary to rectal adenocarcinoma. Treatment included surgical resection, acute stabilization, referral for outpatient surgical follow-up, and oncologic management.