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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2007; 13(3): 432-437
Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.432
Published online Jan 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.432
Table 2 Etiology of acute mechanical bowel obstruction n (%)
Cause | Small bowelobstructiongroup (n = 114) | Large bowelobstructiongroup (n = 36) | Total studygroup(n = 150) |
Adhesions | 84 (73.8%) | 13 (36.3%) | 97 (64.8%) |
Hernia | 21 (18.5%) | 1 (2.7%) | 22 (14.8%) |
Large bowel cancer | 3 (2.6%) | 17 (47.4%) | 20 (13.4%) |
Small bowel tumor | 3 (2.6%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.0%) |
Retroperitoneal tumor | 0 (0%) | 2 (5.5%) | 2 (1.3%) |
Crohn’s disease | 2 (1.7%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.3%) |
Small bowel volvulus | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Ovarian cystadenocarcinoma | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Acute diverticulitis | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
Sigmoid volvulus | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (0.6%) |
- Citation: Markogiannakis H, Messaris E, Dardamanis D, Pararas N, Tzertzemelis D, Giannopoulos P, Larentzakis A, Lagoudianakis E, Manouras A, Bramis I. Acute mechanical bowel obstruction: Clinical presentation, etiology, management and outcome. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(3): 432-437
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i3/432.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.432