Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) are the leading cause of drug-induced angioedema in the USA, with an ...

This is a retrospective study describing the role of surgical, endoscopic and combined management of intestinal obstruction. This study focused on the role of colonoscopy in suspected large bowel ...

Bezoars are compact masses of undigested material that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly in the stomach, and can occasionally travel into the intestines, leading to obstruction.

Congenital intestinal atresia and obstruction encompass a group of developmental anomalies in which a portion of the intestinal lumen is either absent (atresia) or narrowed (stenosis). These ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A bowel obstruction is more common with advanced cancer . Your bowel might become completely or partially blocked. This means that the waste from digested food can't get past the blockage. The diagram ...