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Distension
Distension In the small bowel the degree of distension is dependent on the site of the obstruct...
IMAGING
IMAGING Erect abdominal films are no longer routinely obtained and the radiological diagnosis is b...
Clinical features of strangulation
Clinical features of strangulation It is vital to distinguish strangulating from non-strangulatin...
Clinical features of volvulus
Clinical features of volvulus Volvulus of the small intestine This may be primary or secondary an...
Closed-loop obstruction
Closed-loop obstruction This occurs when the bowel is obstructed at both the proximal and distal ...
CHRONIC LARGE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
CHRONIC LARGE BOWEL OBSTRUCTION The symptoms of chronic intestinal obstruction may arise from tw...
CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION Intestinal obstruction may be classified into two types: /uni25CF Dynamic , in whic...
CLINICAL FEATURES OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION Dynami
CLINICAL FEATURES OF INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION Dynamic obstruction The diagnosis of dynamic intesti...
Acute intestinal obstruction of the newborn
Acute intestinal obstruction of the newborn Neonatal intestinal obstruction has many potential ca...
Acute intussusception
Acute intussusception This occurs when one portion of the gut invaginates into an immediately ad...
Bolus obstruction
Bolus obstruction Bolus obstruction in the small bowel may be caused by gall stones, food, tricho...
ADYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION Paralytic ileus
ADYNAMIC OBSTRUCTION Paralytic ileus This may be defined as a state in which there is failure of ...
VOLVULUS
VOLVULUS A volvulus is a twist of the intestine and the mesentery that supplies it ( Figure 77.16...
Treatment
Treatment For sigmoid volvulus the initial management is non-operative decompression using either...
Types of colostomy
Types of colostomy Loop colostomy Loop stomas are most commonly used to temporarily divert the fa...
VASCULAR ANOMALIES OF THE INTESTINE Angiodysplasia
VASCULAR ANOMALIES OF THE INTESTINE Angiodysplasia Angiodysplasia is a vascular malformation that...
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LARGE INTESTINE
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE LARGE INTESTINE The principal function of the colon is absorption of water; a...
Polyposis syndromes
Polyposis syndromes Polyposis syndromes can be divided into familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP),...
TUMOURS OF THE LARGE INTESTINE Benign
TUMOURS OF THE LARGE INTESTINE Benign The term ‘polyp’ is a clinical description of any protrusi...
Management
Management Patients are frequently recommended a high-fibre diet and - bulk-forming laxatives, alt...