Hirschsprung disease and meconium ileus can both cause a newborn to be unable to pass their first stool. Learn the different ...

Lack of small-bowel dilatation and air throughout the colon and rectum are characteristic signs of colonic ileus.

Background and Aim Chewing gum proposal has been used in surgery to reduce postoperative ileus for more than 10 years; however, the efficacy remains imprecise. The aim of this study was to ...

If a part of the small intestine is inside the hernia, it can also become incarcerated and strangulated. This can then cause intestinal obstruction and the death of the strangulated part of the ...