Etiologies, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults - UpToDate
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Etiologies, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults Authors:Liliana Bordeianou, MD, MPHDaniel Dante Yeh, MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, FASPEN Section Editors:Krishnan Raghavendran, MD, FACSKorilyn S Zachrison, MD, MSc Deputy Editor:Wenliang Chen, MD, PhD Literature review current through: Aug 2026. This topic last updated: Jul 09, 2026. INTRODUCTION Bowel obstruction occurs when the normal flow of intraluminal contents is interrupted. The small bowel is involved in approximately 80 percent of cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction [1,2].…
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