What Causes Small Bowel Obstruction Or Blockage of the Small Intestine?
A bowel obstruction is complete or partial blockage in the intestines. This blockage prevents the solids, fluids and the gases from moving from the intestines normally. The obstruction may occur either in the small intestine or large intestine. Blockage of bowel may trouble you a lot if not taken care properly. A complete bowel obstruction may cause complete absence of gas or stool. Partial blockage may cause diarrhea. Here are a few symptoms of Bowel Blockage: · Cramping and pain · Abdominal fullness · Bad breath · Abdominal bloating · Constipation · Diarrhea · Vomiting You need to know the causes of the blockage of your bowel. Here are some possible causes of this: · Fetal & neonatal blockages are caused by the intestinal atresia where there is an absence of a part of intestine or a narrowing. · It may be due to tumors. · Narrowing or twisting of intestines or scar tissues may be one of the reasons. Such blockages are mechanical blockage. · Non mechanical obstructions are caused due
