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Results 1 - 10 of 58 for Bowel obstruction
  1. 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
  2. Intestinal obstruction repair 
    Intestinal obstruction repair is surgery to relieve a bowel obstruction . A bowel obstruction occurs when the contents of the intestines cannot ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002927.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Intestinal or bowel obstruction - discharge 
    ... in the bowel. Some people may have more bowel obstruction in the future. If you did not have ... Elsevier; 2022:chap 52. Mizell JS, Turnage RH. Intestinal obstruction. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000150.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Small bowel obstruction - x-ray (image) 
    ... are important in diagnosing the presence of small bowel obstruction. When obstruction occurs, both fluid and gas collect ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/3069.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Gastric suction 
    Gastric suction is a procedure to empty the contents of your stomach. ... A tube is inserted through your nose or mouth, down the food ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003882.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Abdominal sounds 
    ... bowel sounds may be a sign of early bowel obstruction. ... blood clots can cause mesenteric artery occlusion . Mechanical bowel obstruction is caused by hernia , tumor , adhesions , or similar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003137.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Colorectal cancer 
    ... before. Cancer treatment can cause problems such as: Bowel obstruction from surgical scarring. Many sorts of short- and ... Complications may include: Blockage of the colon, causing bowel obstruction Cancer returning in the colon Cancer spreading to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000262.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Breath odor 
    ... with prolonged vomiting , especially when there is a bowel obstruction . It may also occur temporarily if a person ... mucositis Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Acute renal failure ... Chronic kidney failure Esophageal cancer Gastric carcinoma ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003058.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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