Intestinal obstruction

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Intestinal obstruction is defined as "any impairment, arrest, or reversal of the normal flow of intestinal contents toward the anal canal."[1]

Prognosis

CT scan findings of complete obstruction, dilated small bowel, or free fluid are associated with having subsequent surgery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ National Library of Medicine. Intestinal Obstruction. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
  2. ↑ Kory Jones et al., “Can a computed tomography scoring system predict the need for surgery in small-bowel obstruction?,” The American Journal of Surgery 194, no. 6 (December 2007), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.09.020 (accessed November 15, 2007).
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