Bowel obstruction (such as impacted stool), diverticulitis, and IBD (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) are the most common causes of colon perforations. Trauma or injury to the large ...
If they are swallowed when small, they can expand inside a child and cause bowel obstruction - which needs surgery to remove. They are not visible on X-rays. A safety alert has been issued to ...
On Thursday, the medical examiner's office ruled that she died of natural causes and said that the cardiac arrest was caused by a "small bowel obstruction". This occurs when the small intestine is ...