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What are the risks of intestinal blockage?
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Many: including pain, nausea, vomitting, abdominal distention, ischemia or infarction of the bowel(loss of blood supply), perforation, massive sepsis and death to mention a few. Obstruction of the bowel is a medical emergency and should be diagnosed and treated within 24 hours.
Answered 11/19/2014
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