Intestinal Obstructions

Sreenivas, V. I.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4757-1730-3_14

V. I. Sreenivas M.D., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.A.C.S.^4,5,6

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Under normal conditions, the contents of the gastrointestinal tract move from the cephalic to the caudal end. Intestinal obstruction results from an interference with this normal transport, which may be caused by mechanical factors or by impaired motor activity of the gut. The term “paralytic ileus” or “adynamic ileus” denotes the latter condition.

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The Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
V. I. Sreenivas M.D., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.A.C.S. (Director of Surgical Education and Attending Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor, Courtesy Attending Surgeon)
Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
V. I. Sreenivas M.D., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.A.C.S. (Director of Surgical Education and Attending Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor, Courtesy Attending Surgeon)
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
V. I. Sreenivas M.D., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), F.A.C.S. (Director of Surgical Education and Attending Surgeon, Assistant Clinical Professor, Courtesy Attending Surgeon)

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Sreenivas, V.I. (1980). Intestinal Obstructions. In: Acute Disorders of the Abdomen. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1730-3_14

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