Crohn’s disease-related inflammation can sometimes lead to intestinal blockage. Untreated, an intestinal blockage may lead to serious complications. Crohn’s disease is a chronic condition that ...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the use colonoscopy over time in the assessment of large bowel obstruction in a tertiary university hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of ...

Congenital intestinal atresia and obstruction are serious conditions that affect newborns, characterized by a blockage or absence of a portion of the intestine. These conditions often require ...

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a leading cause of general surgery inpatient admissions. SBO is most commonly associated with postoperative adhesions; however, neoplastic SBO is an important ...

Introduction: Anomalous congenital bands are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, with only five previously reported cases involving duodenal obstruction. We present a fifth case of duodenal ...

University President Jonathan Levin ’94 underwent treatment this weekend at Stanford Hospital to address an intestinal blockage caused by an internal hernia, he wrote in a message to the ...

A NEW method for detecting bowel cancer is more than 90 per cent accurate at predicting which higher risk people will develop ...

Intestinal fibrosis, as a late-stage complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), leads to bowel obstruction and requires surgical intervention, significantly lowering the quality of life of ...

Objectives Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common, challenging condition in advanced cancer. Oral water-soluble contrast medium (Gastrografin) has been used in the management of MBO without ...

A Douglas County jury ruled that CHI Health and two medical professionals at a downtown hospital were not negligent in their ...