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Large Bowel Obstruction

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Common Surgical Diseases

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As the mean age of our population rises, there will be an expected rise in the incidence of large bowel obstruction (LBO). Prompt diagnosis and treatment of LBO can result in a decrease in morbidity and mortality from this disease process. Signs, symptoms, physical exam, and x-ray findings must be evaluated and interpreted together to accurately diagnose and manage the problem.

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  1. Departments of General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ferrell-Duncan Clinic, Springfield, MO, 65807, USA

    José M. Dominguez

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  1. Undergraduate Surgical Education, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Jonathan A. Myers MD (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director) (Assistant Professor of Surgery Director)

  2. Surgical Sciences and Services, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Keith W. Millikan MD (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean) (Professor of Surgery Associate Dean)

  3. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Rush Medical College of Rush University Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA

    Theodore J. Saclarides MD (Professor of Surgery Head) (Professor of Surgery Head)

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Dominguez, J.M. (2008). Large Bowel Obstruction. In: Myers, J.A., Millikan, K.W., Saclarides, T.J. (eds) Common Surgical Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-75246-4_41

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