We report the clinical and intestinal manometric findings in a group of 42 patients with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction evaluated at the Mayo Clinic. The main clinical manifestations ...

Learn about bowel obstruction, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options. Know when it is time to seek urgent medical attention for safety ...

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 ...

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare condition that occurs when you have symptoms of intestinal obstruction without anything physically blocking the intestines. It can be chronic or develop ...

However, intestinal obstruction as the primary manifestation of irAEs is rare. In this report, We present a case of rare intestinal pseudo-obstruction associated with pembrolizumab therapy, aiming to ...

This review will focus on CIIP, and specifically on the underlying pathological abnormalities. Combined clinical and histopathological studies are needed to highlight new perspectives in the ...

CONTEXT: Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a very rare condition. CASE REPORT: This study describes a male patient who had presented obstructive symptoms for 24 years. He had been ...

A woman who became life-threateningly ill after giving birth at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has received £175,000 in compensation.

Early identification and action with decompressive colonoscopy were key to preventing further bowel damage or rupture. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), or Ogilvie’s syndrome, is distension of ...

A pseudo-obstruction is when you have symptoms of a bowel obstruction but no actual blockage. This can happen because of problems with your gastrointestinal muscles or with the nerves that control ...