PATTERN OF DYNAMIC INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS

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Intestinal obstruction, Dynamic obstruction, Mechanical obstruction, Tuberculosis

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Ismail .
Mumtaz Khan
S Aslam Shah
Nisar Ali

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the causes of dynamic intestinal obstruction at PIMS Islamabad.

Material and Methods: This was a prospective study of 75 consecutive cases of dynamic intestinal obstruction presented at PIMS Islamabad from 1st August 1998 to 31st December 1999.

Results: 100% patients presented with pain and distension of abdomen.

Conclusion: Tuberculosis is emerging as the leading cause of dynamic intestinal obstruction.

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. I, Khan M, Shah SA, Ali N. PATTERN OF DYNAMIC INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN ADULTS. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Jul. 25 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];19(2). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/1604
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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2005)
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