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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for Paralytic ileus
  1. 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
  2. Intestinal obstruction (pediatric) - series (image) 
    Images ... The small intestine is basically a long tube through which digested food passes. ... Intussusception is a common cause of bowel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100165_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Volvulus (image) 
    An intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass ... bowel on itself. It is one cause of intestinal obstruction.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10031.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. 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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8924.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Colostomy - series (image) 
    ... function normally or needs rest from normal functions. Intestinal obstruction with associated inflammation, as in diverticulitis, is a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100011_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Large bowel resection - series (image) 
    ... may be indicated for: Blockage of the intestine (intestinal obstruction) due to scar tissue or tumors Bleeding, due ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100089_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Small bowel resection - series (image) 
    ... may be recommended for: Blockage of the intestine (intestinal obstruction) due to scar tissue or deformities Bleeding, infection, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100039_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Abdominal exploration - series (image) 
    ... for trauma, severe abdominal pain of unknown cause, intestinal obstruction, inflammatory diseases like appendicitis and diverticulitis, and cancer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100049_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia