Bowel obstruction is a common clinical problem, and clinical signs and symptoms do not
provide sufficient information for diagnosis or to guide management. CT is becoming a …

Acute obstruction of bowel is a common reason for presentation to the emergency
department. Causes of obstruction are multiple (tumorous, inflammatory, postoperative, or …

The accurate and rapid diagnosis of acute small-bowel obstruction has troubled surgeons
and radiologists for more than a century. With the advent of CT, solving the problem is now a …

Intestinal obstruction is a relatively common condition with diagnosis based on the clinical
signs, patient history, and radiographical findings. Once suspected, its presence should be …

Acute intestinal obstruction is a common cause of morbidity in patients who present with an
acute abdomen and accounts for 20% of admissions for “surgical abdomen.” Imaging is …

Computed tomography (CT) is a valu-able tool in the evaluation of patients with suspected
small bowel obstruction. The early diagnosis of small bowel obstruction is criti-cal in …

With recent technologic developments, the role of computed tomography (CT) in the
diagnosis of bowel obstruction has expanded. CT is recommended when clinical and initial …

The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the main clinical questions in bowel
obstruction, to discuss the value of various imaging modalities, including conventional …

Intestinal obstructions constitute a significant proportion of all emergency department
admissions for abdominal pain and may lead to significant mortality and morbidity rates …

Although large bowel obstruction (LBO) is four to five times less common than small bowel
obstruction (SBO), it is a frequent problem and accounts for approximately 2–4% of surgical …