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My father has bowel obstruction. what can i learn about this?
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Large or Small?: Treatment of a bowel obstruction is dependent on it's cause. Small bowel obstructions are almost always due to scar tissue from prior surgery and may resolve without surgery. Large bowel obstructions are often due to cancers, twisting of the colon, or inflammatory conditions such as diverticulitis. Urgent diagnosis is necessary with possible surgery, depending on the degree of obstruction.
Answered 3/24/2013
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Ask the doc: Lots of different causes including adhesions (internal scars), internal hernias, feces, tumors, other. Ask your dad's doc about the particulars of his case.
Answered 3/8/2012
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