Difference between revisions of "Large bowel obstruction"
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A short list of causes: | A short list of causes: | ||
*[[Colonic pseudo-obstruction]]. | *[[Colonic pseudo-obstruction]]. | ||
*Adhesions. | |||
*[[Inflammatory bowel disease]]. | *[[Inflammatory bowel disease]]. | ||
*[[Diverticular disease]]. | *[[Diverticular disease]]. | ||
*[[Colorectal carcinoma]]. | *[[Colorectal carcinoma]]. | ||
* | *Mass lesions that impinge on the large bowel. | ||
*Others. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 27 July 2014
Large bowel obstruction, abbreviated LBO, is a pathology that keeps general surgeons busy.
Classification
It is generally divided into:
- Mechanical - something is in the way, i.e. it is blocked
- Functional - the muscles aren't moving the food down the GI tract.
Causes
A short list of causes:
- Colonic pseudo-obstruction.
- Adhesions.
- Inflammatory bowel disease.
- Diverticular disease.
- Colorectal carcinoma.
- Mass lesions that impinge on the large bowel.
- Others.