Small bowel obstruction (SBO) can be caused by a number of conditions.
Most common causes:
(1) adhesions
(2) hernia (incarcerated)
(3) intra-abdominal malignancy
Other causes:
(1) Crohn's disease
(2) intussusception
(3) volvulus
(4) gallstones
(5) foreign bodies
(6) bezoars
(7) trauma
(8) iatrogenic causes (capsular endoscopes, other)
(9) acute intra-abdominal inflammation (abscess, diverticulitis, etc)
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Specialty: Gastroenterology, Surgery, general
