colon obstruction

• 1' colon Ca (70%)
• diverticulitis (spasm, scarring)
• volvulus (cecal, sigmoid)

• inflammatory stricture (IBD, etc.)
• extrinsic lesion (hernia, neoplasm)
• fecal impaction
• intussusception
• Hirschsprung dz
• imperforate anus
• meconium plug
• adhesions
• retractile mesenteritis

• left colon more common
• more subacute than SBO

© 2002, C.E. Kahn, Jr.
2002-04-18