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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 the intestines cannot ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002927.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Gastrointestinal Complications From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Gastrointestinal complications (e.g., constipation, fecal impaction, bowel obstruction, diarrhea) can result from cancer or its treatment. Learn more about these and other gastrointestinal complications and ways to manage them in this ...
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../constipation/gi-complications-pdq - External Health Links
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
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