Intestinal Obstruction
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Intestinal Obstruction Underlying Cause
Causes of intestinal obstruction include:
Abdominal adhesions:
Scarring from prior surgery
Colon polyps
Colorectal cancer
Diverticulitis
Fecal impaction
Femoral hernia
Gallstones
Inguinal hernia
Intestinal bezoar:
A solid mass of undigestible material
Intestinal volvulus
:
A loop of intestines becomes twisted
Intussusception
:
The bowel slides inside itself
Bowel strangulation:
A loop of bowel becomes trapped in a
hernia
Swallowed foreign body
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Intestinal Obstruction Anatomy
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Last Updated: Jul 1, 2008
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Intestinal Obstruction References:
De Giorgio R, Sarnelli G, Corinaldesi R, Stanghellini V. Advances in our understanding of the pathology of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction. Gut. 2004 Nov;53(11):1549-52.
Franklin ME Jr, Gonzalez JJ Jr, Miter DB, Glass JL, Paulson D. Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of intestinal obstruction. Surg Endosc. 2004 Jan;18(1):26-30.
Hajivassiliou CA. Intestinal obstruction in neonatal/pediatric surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2003 Nov;12(4):241-53.
