Review for 10.1186/s12876-020-01466-x (2020)

Reviewer’ s report
Title: Primary abdominal cocoon with cryptorchidism a case report
Version: 1Date: 24 May 2020
Reviewer's report:Major revision
Throughout the manuscript, sentence formation and grammar are not proper. Also manuscript
must have page numbers.Line19- Cryptorchidism coexisted with ACS is very rare...should be "coexistence ofcryptorchidism with ACS is very rare"Line 37-"enhances CT...should be contrast enhanced ct ...."at the end of small intestine"....shouldbe "at the level of distal ileum"Line 46-"adhesion...should be adhesional intestinal obstruction"Line 51-53- "He started to ventilate and a small amount of defecation, but the intestinalobstruction catheter remained at 170cm and could not continue to decline"- what is the meaning ofthis sentence.Line 53,54- "A total gastrointestinal angiography"....what is the meaning of this...do you mean acontrast enhanced ct abdomen with angiogram was performed to check again the intestinalobstruction, and "the result still indicated incomplete low bowel obstruction"....low bowelobstruction should be distal small bowel obstruction"Line 57-58- the patient had sudden abdominal pain, complaining of intolerance, and abdominaltenderness rebounded pain significantly....correct the sentenceLine 59,1-2-"intestinal effusion was more dilated than before, and the intestinal obstruction wasexacerbated, appearing as abnormal small intestinal wall thickened"-is there a terminology"in-
testinal effusion"?, "appearing as abnormal small intestinal wall thickened"...correct the sentence.
Line 11,12-"The patient's intestine can still be seen under the capsule, for the cocoon membrane isthin, although their extensive adhesions form fibrous bands"...correct the sentenceLine15,16- On the 3rd day after surgery, the anus of the patient began to defecate, and no specialdiscomfort was reported on the 10th"...correct the sentenceLine 25,26- patients over 1 year of old need surgical treatment"...correct the sentenceLine 26 and 29- change"touched with palpated"Line54,55-"The patient in our case had bilateral cryptorchidism coexisted with primary abdominalcocoon"-correct the sentenceLine 55-57- His intestinal obstruction caused by severe intestinal adhesions appeared when he isonly 19 years old, which may be related to the surgery of patient's cryptorchidism laparoscopy 6years ago". correct the sentenceFigure 1 panel c- "A cystic membrane is visible around the intestine, and the intestinal wall isabnormally thickened"..show with arrowFigure 1 panel dFibrous membrane visible around the intestine can be found. show with arrowFigure 2- Natural fibrous tissue can be seen on the surface of the intestine, widely adhered to forman adhesion band". Provide a clear image where fibrous tissue can be seen on the surface ofintestine, also of the adhesion band.
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