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Definition
Intestinal obstruction involves a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.
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Encyclopedia: Ileus
Ileus is a disruption of the normal propulsive gastrointestinal motor activity from non-mechanical mechanisms. Motility disorders that result from structural abnormalities are termed mechanical bowel obstruction. Some mechanical obstructions are misnomers, such as gallstone ileus and meconium ileus, and are not true examples of ileus by the classic definition.It is a temporary paralysis of a portion of the intestines typically after an abdominal surgery. Since the intestinal content of this...
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