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Intestinal Obstruction

An intestinal obstruction occurs when food or stool cannot move through the intestines. The obstruction can be complete or partial. There are many causes. The most common are adhesions, hernias, cancers, and certain medicines.

Symptoms include:

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  1. Intestinal Obstruction (National Library of Medicine)  
    An intestinal obstruction occurs when food or stool cannot move through the intestines. The obstruction can be complete or partial. ... abdomen Inability to pass gas Constipation A complete intestinal obstruction is a medical emergency. It often requires surgery. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/intestinalobstruction.html - Health Topics
  2. Intestinal obstruction and Ileus 
    Intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the bowel. The contents of the intestine cannot pass ... obstruction, is one of the major causes of intestinal obstruction in infants and children. Causes of paralytic ileus ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000260.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Intestinal obstruction repair 
    Intestinal obstruction repair is surgery to relieve a bowel obstruction . A bowel obstruction occurs when the contents of ... Intestinal obstruction repair is done while you are under general anesthesia . This means you are asleep and do ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002927.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Intestinal Obstruction (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Intestinal Obstruction/Start Here ... Intestinal Obstruction ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Intestinal Obstruction - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../intestinal-obstruction - External Health Links
  5. Intestinal obstruction repair - series (image) 
    The most common causes of intestinal obstruction in adults are adhesions, hernias, and colon cancer. Adhesions are scars that form between loops of intestine, usually caused by prior ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100116_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction 
    Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a condition in which there are symptoms of blockage of the intestine (bowels) without any ... In intestinal pseudo-obstruction, the intestine is unable to contract and push food, stool, and air through the digestive tract. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000253.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction 
    Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a condition characterized by impairment of the muscle contractions that move food through the digestive ... the nerves that control the muscle contractions (neurogenic).Intestinal pseudo-obstruction leads to a buildup of partially digested food ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/intestinal-pseudo-obstruction - Genetics
  8. Intestinal obstruction (pediatric) - series (image) 
    ... small bowel "telescopes" on itself, thus causing swelling, obstruction, and eventually intestinal gangrene. ... midline. The bowel obstruction site is located, the obstruction is ... or brought out onto the abdomen temporarily (colostomy).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100165_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Intestinal Obstruction From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Intestinal Obstruction/Clinical Trials ... Intestinal Obstruction
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...Obstruction"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  10. Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of intestinal pseudo-obstruction, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../intestinal-pseudo-obstruction - External Health Links
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