small bowel obstruction

• fibrous adhesions (75%)
  • 2' to previous peritonitis or surgery

• hernia
  • external
  • internal

• neoplasm
• inflammatory dz

See also:

• adynamic ileus simulating mechanical obstruction
• large bowel (colon) obstruction

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18