Adhesional Small-bowel Obstruction in the Absence of Previous Abdominal Operations

Adhesional Small-bowel Obstruction in the Absence of Previous Abdominal Operations

Most of the small-bowel obstructions (SBOs) are the result of adhesions caused by a previous abdominal operation. The commonest previous surgical procedures were colorectal surgery, followed by gynecological surgery, hernia repair, appendicectomy, and cholecystectomy. Etiologies of SBO other than ad...

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Main Authors: Si-Hsuan Chen, Ming-Jen Chen, Yuan-Ching Chang, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Chen-Wang Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
small-bowel obstruction
adhesion
computed tomography
ileus
post-operative
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810000141

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