ISSN:
1432-0509
Keywords:
Abdomen, acute conditions
;
Intestine, ileus
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In some instances, particularly in the neonate, paralytic ileus affects predominantly the small bowel, thus resembling intestinal obstruction. Localized paralysis of the small bowel occurs secondary to regional events in a segment of gut and resembles mechanical obstruction even more closely. In localized paralysis the bowel lumen is usually dilated without abrupt distal transition to collapsed intestines. If there is radiographic and clinical recognition of localized, transitory bowel paralysis, surgery is usually unnecessary.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01888622
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