"The findings highlight a significant risk of ileus and bowel obstruction during pregnancy in women who have undergone IBD ...

In 2021, liver disease led to 2.7 million emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S., 2 million hospitalizations, and ...

Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an ... this condition if findings usual for a mechanical obstruction are absent. Lack of small-bowel dilatation and air throughout the colon and ...

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 ...

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) affects the movement of food, fluid, air, and waste through the intestines. It can be genetic or develop due to another health condition. CIPO is a ...

Doctors typically treat Hirschsprung disease with surgery to remove part of the intestine. Learn about surgical procedures, recovery, and more.