Treating a Patient with an Intestinal Obstruction
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A n intestinal obstruction is anything that occludes, retards, or alters the progression of solids and liquids through the small and large bowel. Patient treatment may range from medical remedies to surgery. A variety of causes and/or conditions could precipitate a bowel obstruction at any point of the life cycle. The patient’s age determines the set of factors that contribute to bowel obstruction. Appropriate patient care depends upon accurate diagnosis of the particular obstruction. The occurrence of bowel obstructions in the United States is on a par with international findings. About 20% of all hospital admissions of patients presenting with acute abdomen result from intestinal obstructions. Bowel obstructions are the source of 12% of all hospital stays in the United States. Originally admitted through the emergency room, 10% to 20% are critical surgical admissions.1,2,3 Immediate intervention is essential. Eighty percent of these admissions are related to small bowel obstruction. Treating a Patient with an Intestinal Obstruction
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