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Bowel obstruction, emergency surgery, what to do?

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NG drainage first: If work up and blood tests do not reveal possible perforation or necrosis of bowel then conservative treatment first employed with nasogastric drainage. If this doesn't work then exploration and decompression indicated.

Dr Hoepfner and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/21/2014

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