functional or mechanical blockage of the alimentary canal. Functional blockage occurs when the muscles of the intestinal wall fail to contract ... [1 related articles]
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<surgery> A blockage of the bowel lumen prohibiting the passage of material. ... Common symptoms include constipation, abdominal swelling and abdominal pain. ... Treatment includes intravenous fluids, rest, nasogastric suction and surgery in select cases. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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any hindrance to the passage of the intestinal contents; the most common symptoms are abdominal pain, vomiting, and distention. . Mechanical causes include hernia, adhesions of the peritoneum, volvulus, intussusception, tumors, congenital defects, and inflammation (such as from diverticulitis). Adynamic ileus (failure of normal...
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Intestinal obstruction: Blockage of the intestine by infolding (intussusception), malformation, tumor, digestive problems, a foreign body, or inflammation. Symptoms can include crampy abdominal pain, lack of ability to eliminate normal feces, and eventually shock. On examining the abdomen, the doctor may feel a mass. Abdominal X-rays may suggest in...
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Bowel obstruction that can result from postoperative adhesions, such as abdominal surgery scars, pelvic surgery scar tissue or a previous cesarean section. The obstruction may become aggravated during pregnancy due to increasing compression of the bowels by the growing uterus. Symptoms of the condition include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting......
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[
n] - blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
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