What Are the Causes of Small Bowel Obstruction?
“Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery” states that small bowel obstructions are the most common surgical problem of the small intestine. These obstructions present with colicky abdominal pain, profuse vomiting and nausea. Resolution of a partial small bowel obstruction may be accomplished by pushing air through the intestine, but a complete small bowel obstruction almost always requires surgery. The causes of small bowel obstructions are varied.
