Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome, also known as sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare clinical entity in which a thick fibrous membrane encases varying lengths of the small intestine. This ...

Phytobezoars are concretions of poorly digested fruit and vegetable fibres that may develop in the gastrointestinal tract, and account for 0.4%–4% of all intestinal obstructions. 1 Phytobezoars ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinical features alone were comparable to CT imaging for determining small bowel obstruction surgery needs.

What is Intestinal or Bowel Blockage? Intestinal blockage is an obstruction which restricts the food or liquid in the body from passing through small or large intestines. The problem is mostly causes ...

An intestinal obstruction happens when your intestines become blocked so that digested foods and fluids buildup. If not treated, a blockage can lead to a dangerous rupture. Digested food particles ...

A 42-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with a four-day history of severe constipation, bilious vomiting and colicky abdominal pain. Her symptoms started with the onset of menses but ...

Digestive discomfort is common, but some symptoms go far beyond everyday indigestion. One such condition that demands urgent ...

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) affects the movement of food, fluid, air, and waste through the intestines. It can be genetic or develop due to another health condition. CIPO is a rare ...

If you’ve had abdominal surgery recently, it’s important to be on the lookout for symptoms of a complication known as bowel obstruction. A bowel obstruction occurs when the normal flow of digested ...

Abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation are common symptoms of bowel obstruction. Partial bowel obstruction symptoms may come and go for days or weeks before worsening. Intussusception in children ...