Intestinal obstruction, also known as bowel obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines that prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion, and it may affect either the small bowel or the large bowel. Its signs and symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, bloating, and not passing gas. Mechanical obstruction is the cause of about five to fifteen percent of cases of severe abdominal pain of sudden onset that require hospital admission.
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ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First DescribedEarliest dated documentation named by the article; the article also gives 1776 for early surgical treatment and 1872 for the first known case of adhesive small bowel obstruction, which are later and not the condition's first description. Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
2. Intestinal Obstruction (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, definition
Bowel obstruction, also known as intestinal obstruction, is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines that prevents the normal movement of the products of digestion.
Wikipedia: Bowel obstruction, lead section
Bowel obstruction has been documented throughout history, with cases detailed in the Ebers Papyrus of 1550 BC and by Hippocrates.
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