Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On July 13, the LA County medical examiner’s office reported that Lisa Marie Presley, singer-songwriter and ...

Assessing an ASCO Decision Aid for Improving the Accuracy and Attribution of Serious Adverse Event Reporting From Investigators to Sponsors Implementation of a comprehensive, interprofessional MBO ...

"Water beads" made of colourful superabsorbent polymers and used as toys and in horticulture can result in fatal paediatric bowel obstruction if swallowed. Ultrasound, CT, or contrast use may aid in ...

An autopsy report revealed the obstruction was caused by scar tissue. Lisa Marie Presley's cause of death was revealed to be a small bowel obstruction due to bariatric surgery she had years ago, an ...

An autopsy report said SBO is a common complication of bariatric surgery. Small bowel obstruction is when there is a blockage in the small intestine. Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of rock and ...

A UCLA Health research team has helped define and characterize a rare bowel obstruction that affects premature infants, known ...

The Bethlem patient died at Croydon University Hospital after becoming constipated and unintentionally inhaling the contents of his own stomach ...

Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome, also known as sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis, is a rare clinical entity in which a thick fibrous membrane encases varying lengths of the small intestine. This ...

Constipation which is not adequately treated may lead to more serious problems including impaction or a bowel obstruction. An impaction is treated with manual removal of all lower bowel contents ...