- Can occur at any level, the small intestine is most frequent
- Most bowel obstruction cases do not involve tumors
- Will present with pain, distension, and foul-smelling vomit
- Must be treated to prevent infarction and rupturing
Etiology
- Intussusception
- Adhesions (the most common cause; fibrous bands attaching adjacent parts of the intestine, disrupting their movement)
- Hernias
- Volvulus (incarceration of part of the bowel due to a congenital defect
Etiology
Intussusception
Hernias
Innervation defects
Other stuff that was written in the slides — relates to congenital malformations
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