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Intestinal obstruction involves a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through. |
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Symptoms
Abdominal fullness, gaseous; Abdominal distention; Abdominal pain and cramping; Vomiting; Failure to pass gas or stoo...
Causes
Obstruction of the bowel may be caused by ileus - in which the bowel doesn't function correctly but there is no "mech...
Tests
While listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope your health care provider may hear high-pitched bowel sounds at the...
Treatments
The objective of treatment is to decompress the intestine with suction, using a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted into t...
Alternative Therapies
Immediate surgery is often the only means of correcting intestinal obstruction. Alternative practitioners may recomme...
Prevention
Prevention depends on the cause. Treatment of conditions (such as tumors and hernias) that are related to obstructio...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if persistent abdominal distention develops and you are unable to pass stool or gas, o...
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