Small bowel obstruction (SBO) can present as an acute condition requiring prompt attention, where something blocks the normal flow of food and liquid through the small intestine [1], [3].This can ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a new surgery for a bowel obstruction and doctors in Brasilia said the procedure ended late Sunday after more than 12 hours.

Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus can both cause a newborn to be unable to pass their first stool. Learn the different causes and treatments.

A medication history of at least 3 corticosteroid treatments were linked with a notable rise in gallstone risk (OR, 2.65; P = .0006), and prior bowel resection surgeries significantly contributed ...

Adults with symptomatic gallstone disease who have not had their gallbladder or gallstones removed are advised by their healthcare professional to avoid any food or drink that triggers their symptoms.

THE combination of gallstone ileus, volvulus of the small intestine, incarcerated femoral hernia and diffuse peritonitis is sufficiently unusual to warrant a report. The probable sequence of events ...

Gallstone disease is a common condition, affecting approximately 10-20% of the global adult population. Of these, about 20% develop symptomatic disease, leading to significant healthcare utilization.

Gallbladder stones, or cholelithiasis, have emerged as a growing trend in today's fast-paced world, with their prevalence on the rise due to increasingly sedentary lifestyles.Surprisingly, a ...

Gallstone Symptoms: Often, gallstones won't have any symptoms & usually rest in one of the bile-carrying ducts. But here's how you can know if you have them.

Gallstone ileus. A gallstone ileus, as with meconium ileus, is an actual physical obstruction. It's very rare and happens when a gallstone travels from the gallbladder into the intestine.