RT Book, Section
A1 Tavakkoli, Ali
A1 Ashley, Stanley W.
A1 Zinner, Michael J.
A2 Brunicardi, F. Charles
A2 Andersen, Dana K.
A2 Billiar, Timothy R.
A2 Dunn, David L.
A2 Hunter, John G.
A2 Matthews, Jeffrey B.
A2 Pollock, Raphael E.
SR Print(0)
ID 1117748952
T1 Small Intestine
T2 Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071796743
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1117748952
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  small  intestine  performs  a  diverse  set  of  functions.Small  bowel  obstruction  is  one  of  the  most  common  surgical  diagnoses.Most  cases  of  small  bowel  obstruction  are  due  to  adhesions  from  previous  surgery  and  resolve  with  conservative  management.Tumors  and  malignancies  of  the  small  bowel  are  rare  and  difficult  to  diagnose.Small  bowel  may  be  the  source  of  gastrointestinal  bleeding,  which  may  be  difficult  to  diagnose.If  following  surgical  resection,  less  than  200  cm  of  small  bowel  remains,  patients  are  at  risk  of  developing  short  bowel  syndrome.