[Intestinal obstruction, an overview]

Bertrand Trilling; Edouard Girard; Pierre Alexandre Waroquet; Catherine Arvieux

doi:10.1016/j.revinf.2015.10.028

[Intestinal obstruction, an overview]

Rev Infirm. 2016 Jan:(217):16-8. doi: 10.1016/j.revinf.2015.10.028.

[Article in French]

Authors

Bertrand Trilling¹, Edouard Girard¹, Pierre Alexandre Waroquet¹, Catherine Arvieux²

Affiliations

¹ Clinique universitaire de chirurgie digestive et de l'urgence, CHU de Grenoble, Boulevard de la Chantourne, 38700 La Tronche, France.
² Clinique universitaire de chirurgie digestive et de l'urgence, CHU de Grenoble, Boulevard de la Chantourne, 38700 La Tronche, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26743364
DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2015.10.028

Abstract

Intestinal obstruction is a pathology commonly encountered in emergency and surgical departments. Its origin is usually mechanical, caused by obstruction of the digestive tract. It is a therapeutic emergency. Surgical treatment is required for the most severe cases.

Keywords: chirurgie; colon; côlon; digestion; emergency; intestinal obstruction; occlusion intestinale; surgery; urgence.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Emergencies
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction / complications*
Intestinal Obstruction / etiology
Intestinal Obstruction / physiopathology