Doctors say the rare case was caused by years of trichophagia, a condition involving hair pulling and ingestion. Physicians ...

Doctors at FV Hospital in HCM City have successfully treated a rare and complex case of intestinal blockage in a 9-year-old ...

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 rare ...

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 ...

Mesenteric ischemia, or small bowel ischemia, involves a blockage of blood flow to the small intestine. Symptoms include pain and bloating. It often results from blood clots or atherosclerosis.

Read before the Boston Surgical Society, April 6, 1931. Ladd — Chief of Surgical Service, Children's Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 300. Select the format you ...

Congenital intestinal atresia and obstruction encompass a group of developmental anomalies in which a portion of the intestinal lumen is either absent (atresia) or narrowed (stenosis). These ...

Prepared for the Clinical Meeting of the Medical Board of the Massachusetts General Hospital, March 13, 1908. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus both disrupt bowel movements and can require urgent medical attention. The two conditions have different causes and treatments. Hirschsprung disease happens ...