Small bowel obstruction

Small bowel obstruction is the passage of the contents of the small intestine through the intestinal lumen. Intestinal obstruction is very common in clinical practice, ranking third in surgical acute abdomen. Early diagnosis and timely and effective treatment can enable most patients to obtain good short-term and long-term effects.

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