Karnataka PGET Surgery MCQ Answer 23
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Adhesions and external hernias are the most common causes of obstruction of the small intestine, constituting 70 to 75% of cases of this type. Adhesions, however, almost never produce obstruction of the colon, whereas carcinoma, sigmoid diverticulitis, and volvulus, in that order, are the most common causes and together account for about 90% of the cases.
The aetiology of small bowel obstruction includes several pathological factors, with the most common cause being postoperative adhesions followed by herniae
Ref: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Edition
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