Since this is an extremely rare condition, the exact survival rate is poorly understood, and survival rates vary. An older study from 2009 determined that individuals with CIPO who have treatment with ...

If you have a partial bowel blockage that causes pain and slows the passage of poop from your body, there are remedies you can try at home to make things better. These include changes in diet and ...

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.

Objective: To analyze etiologies and management of postoperative intestinal obstruction following surgery (exeision of the dilated bile duet and Roux-enY hepaticojejunostomy) for congenital biliary ...

Congenital bands are rare abnormal structures that can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract, and intestinal obstruction caused by these bands is uncommon in children. To our knowledge, there ...

Your bowels are your large and small intestines. They form a long tube in your abdomen, and they have important jobs. They help break down food, absorb its nutrients, and turn it into waste. A bowel ...

Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is a rare vascular tumor primarily occurring in infants and children. The most common sites for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma are extremities, with very few cases of ...

Dr. Mallory C. Mandel (Pediatrics): A 16-year-old girl was admitted to this hospital because of abdominal pain. The patient had been in her usual state of health until 4 weeks before the current ...

The unexpected death of Lisa Marie Presley on Jan. 12, 2023, was a result of "small bowel obstruction," according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Presley was 54 — 12 years older than her ...

Blockage in your intestines is a common problem with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s causes chronic, meaning ongoing, inflammation. This can thicken your intestinal wall, or make scar tissue from repeated ...