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Results 1 - 10 of 42 for Obstruction
  1. Intestinal obstruction repair - series (image) 
    Obstruction of the intestine occurs when food and water cannot pass through the intestine. The area of intestine nearest to the obstruction becomes dilated and non-functioning. If the obstruction ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100116_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Intestinal obstruction (pediatric) - series (image) 
    Intussusception is a common cause of bowel obstruction in children. It occurs when a segment of small bowel "telescopes" on itself, thus causing swelling, obstruction, and eventually intestinal gangrene.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100165_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Biliary obstruction - series (image) 
    Biliary obstruction occurs when the duct which transports bile from the liver to the small intestine (duodenum) is blocked ... may come from an endoscopic examination. Untreated biliary obstruction may cause life-threatening infection or chronic liver ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100199_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Small bowel obstruction - x-ray (image) 
    ... important in diagnosing the presence of small bowel obstruction. When obstruction occurs, both fluid and gas collect in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3069.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Before and after small intestine anastomosis (image) 
    In all cases of intestinal obstruction, the intestine involved is carefully examined. If any parts of the intestine look unhealthy from lack of blood flow during the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8924.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Septoplasty - series (image) 
    ... main indications for nasal surgery are: Nasal airway obstruction Septal spur headache Uncontrollable nosebleeds Nasal septal deformity ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100038_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Gallbladder removal - Series (image) 
    ... the gallbladder (cholelithiasis). Gallstones can affect different locations. Obstruction of the cystic duct leading to severe abdominal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100021_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Emergency airway puncture - series (image) 
    ... and cricoid cartilage is a frequent site for obstruction, either by swallowed foreign bodies or abnormal tissue ... is an emergency procedure that relieves an airway obstruction until formal surgical placement of a breathing tube ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100113_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Volvulus (image) 
    An intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10031.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Choledocholithiasis (image) 
    ... carries bile from the gallbladder to the duodenum. Obstruction of the common bile duct may also lead to obstruction of the pancreatic duct because these ducts are ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17038.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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