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Surgery Intestinal obstruction 17f47413

Commonest cause of acute intestinal obstruction is:

A
Adhesions
B
Volvulus
C
Inguinal hernias
D
Internal hernias
High-Yield Explanation
SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION - Adhesions secondary to previous surgery are the MC cause of SBO. - Causes: Adhesions (60%) > Malignant tumors (20%) >Hernia (10%) > Crohn's disease (5%)Q. - Primary colonic cancers (paicularly those arising from the cecum and ascending colon) may present as a SBO.

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