If sufficiently large, a gallstone may lodge at the narrowest part of the gastrointestinal tract, usually the terminal ileum, and present with small bowel obstruction. Here the authors present the ...

Water-absorbing beads have become increasingly hazardous to children over the past 10 years, as children who swallow the beads can experience life-threatening problems such as bowel obstruction.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to assess the use colonoscopy over time in the assessment of large bowel obstruction in a tertiary university hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of ...

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Chronic diarrhea or severe infections may also cause intestinal narrowing due to inflammation. In severe cases, this can lead to bowel obstruction. Foul odor: Stools generally have an unpleasant odor.

Read at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Medical Society, Boston, May 31, 1938. From the Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis. This investigation was ...

Ischemic bowel disease: This is a group of conditions that occur when the blood supply gets blocked to the intestine. Without adequate blood, the bowel may stop working properly. Pain medications: ...

We present a case of a 71-year-old woman with metastatic gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) adenocarcinoma who developed delayed-onset chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) while receiving ...

Background—Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, a syndrome of ineffectual motility due to a primary disorder of enteric nerve or muscle, is rare. Aims—To determine the clinical spectrum, ...

Gantt claimed Novo Nordisk doesn’t warn prominently warn patients of the life-threatening side effects like the ones she ...

In rare cases, retained stool can accumulate and cause a blockage in the intestine, leading to discomfort, bloating, and abdominal pain. Parcopresis is also known as 'shy bowel' or 'psychogenic ...