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 ...

Abdominal pain, bloating, and constipation are common symptoms of bowel obstruction. Partial bowel obstruction symptoms may come and go for days or weeks before worsening. Intussusception in children ...

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 ...

Afferent loop syndrome (ALS) is a complex postoperative complication that may develop after upper gastrointestinal surgical procedures, such as gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy reconstruction. In ...

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 ...