Abstract:Intestinal obstruction and perforation are always a challenge for the surgeon, not only in respect to the surgical option offered to the patient, but also to the ability to accurately diagnose and stage the disease. The understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanism is also very important in order to classify each patient in order to receive the more appropriate treatment. Mechanisms of obstruction and perforation, methods of diagnosis as well as prevention and treatment of the disease were revie… Show more
However, her condition was also consistent with duodenal obstruction due to a heavy stomach and high intra-abdominal pressure, and her cause of death was diagnosed as intestinal obstruction due to an excessive volume of food.
However, her condition was also consistent with duodenal obstruction due to a heavy stomach and high intra-abdominal pressure, and her cause of death was diagnosed as intestinal obstruction due to an excessive volume of food.
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