Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Diagnosis
In an intestinal obstruction (ileus), the intestine is actually closed – as the name suggests – so that food remains can hardly or not at all be excreted. An obstructed intestine can manifest itself suddenly and dramatically, for example, when a piece of intestine becomes trapped in a hernia sac, or it can develop insidiously … Intestinal Obstruction: Symptoms and Diagnosis