Get Virtual Care
Small bowel obstruction
A blockage of the upper intestine (small intestine) that leads to cramps, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
Body locations
Symptoms
Medications
Procedures
Surgery
Tests
Related questions
A 38-year old asked:
I need help with small bowel obstruction?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 43-year old asked:
What can I do for small bowel obstruction?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 54-year old asked:
Are the symptoms of small bowel obstruction bad?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
Does small bowel obstruction usually cause many symptoms?
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
What are the most common symptoms of small bowel obstruction?
2 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
A 54-year old asked:
Do other people get small bowel obstruction, or is it unusual?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
A 47-year old female asked:
I in pain after 3 yrs of my small bowel obstruction.... What can I do?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old asked:
Can you please give me a technical description of small bowel obstruction?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old female asked:
There is no evidence of small bowel obstruction or free air or significant acute inflammatory process?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A member asked:
If I had a small bowel obstruction with a closed loop and herniation in to the omentum, what is the likelyhood it could happen again?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
What kind of doctor sees somebody for small bowel obstruction?
2 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A 49-year old asked:
How can adhesions cause small bowel obstruction?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
A 33-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for small bowel obstruction?
2 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in
A 39-year old asked:
Are adhesions the usual cause of small bowel obstruction?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 31-year old asked:
What occurs if you have a small bowel obstruction and u don't take any medical treatment for it?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 32-year old asked:
What should I not eat so I can avoid small bowel obstruction from scar tissue?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
A 40-year old asked:
What is the difference between small bowel obstruction and large bowel obstruction?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 50-year old asked:
What is the difference between a large bowel obstruction and a small bowel obstruction?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old asked:
How to differentiat small bowel obstruction from large bowel obstruction? Medical
1 doctor answer • 5 doctors weighed in
A 35-year old female asked:
Do I have to avoid alcohol altogether after recovering from a small bowel obstruction? And if not, how often can I have a drink?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 29-year old female asked:
Apparently I have an ileus vs partial small bowel obstruction. What's the tx for at home? How long it take to recover? Ss- severe nausea & llq pain.
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old asked:
What could be the association between small bowel obstruction, hemorrhoids and swollen dry skin?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
A 44-year old male asked:
I had a small bowel obstruction surgery that was done by a general surgeon. What type of specialist /doctor do I see after for consultation?
4 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in
A female asked:
DX w small bowel obstruction, recovering so dx correct but I have none of the listed issues (hernia, cancer, scarring) nor vomiting. What else causes?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A member asked:
My husband had small bowel obstruction due to adhesions. Surgeon did resection about 6. 11 days post op & still have bloating, frequent belching on f?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old female asked:
I had a ct scan done and x ray the er said looks like an illius or small bowel obstruction can you still go to the bathroom and have one of those?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 34-year old female asked:
The doctor did a ct scan and said looks like a small bowel obstruction but I have severe diarrhea could it be something else and how's it treated?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 47-year old male asked:
My recent CT scan says, "Bowel Structures: There is mild thickening to the sigmoid colon likely due to incomplete distention rather than colitis. There's no small bowel obstruction." Should I be concerned? Advise is greatly appreciated. Thank you?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 44-year old female asked:
I'm two weeks post-op for small bowel obstruction. 5 days after discharge, I developed watery, foul diarrhea and tingling in lips and mouth. No cramps?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
A 78-year old male asked:
Should i lbe having any abdominal pain 2 months after laparotomy for small bowel obstruction?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
