2011
DOI: 10.1097/01.cdr.0000395032.07571.62
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Imaging Patterns of Small- and Large-Bowel Obstructions

Abstract: Mechanical small-bowel obstruction is the most frequently encountered surgical disorder of the small intestine. It accounts for 20% of hospital admissions. Although a wide range of etiologies for this condition exist, intra-abdominal adhesions related to prior abdominal surgery is the cause in up to 75% to 80% of cases. More than 300,000 patients are estimated to undergo surgery annually to treat adhesion-induced smallbowel obstruction in the United States. 1 Several modalities used to evaluate small-and large… Show more

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