The demographics and clinical characteristics of the obstruction cohort are presented in Table 1. The characterisitics of surgical and endoscopic management of intestinal obstruction are ...

A bowel obstruction, such as constipation, is an emergency, according to Cancer Research UK, who urges people to see their doctor quickly or go to A&E at your nearest hospital if you think you ...

This type of volvulus accounts for a smaller percentage of large bowel obstructions but can lead to serious complications if untreated. Midgut volvulus is more common in infants and children and ...

Malignant small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common and distressing complication that occurs particularly in patients with bowel or gynecologic cancer. Although surgery should be the primary ...

A pathologist said she could not find a bowel obstruction despite a Nottinghamshire hospital diagnosis following the death of an 11-year-old boy. Kourosh Baratinya presented to King's Mill ...