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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
The hallmark of bowel obstruction is abdominal distension with waxing and waning pain and obstipation. A positive history of previous abdominal surgery and abdominal adhesion is suggestive of bowel obstruction. The most common symptoms of bowel symptoms include abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension, and obstipation. Common symptoms of bowel obstruction include episodic pain, abdominal distension, and constipation. Less common symptoms of bowel obstruction include constant severe pain, sudden severe pain, and postprandial abdominal discomfort.
Patients with bowel obstruction may have a positive history of:[1][2]
Common symptoms of bowel obstruction include:[3][4]
Less common symptoms of bowel obstruction include:[5]