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  • Title: [Acute intestinal obstruction. General review apropos of 100 cases].
    Author: Abi F, el Farès F, Nechad M.
    Journal: J Chir (Paris); 1987; 124(8-9):471-4. PubMed ID: 3320074.
    Abstract:
    The authors report 100 cases of mechanic acute intestinal occlusion. 62% of them are men and 38% are women. The average age of the patients is 40 years (6 to 74 years). It is relatively young. The small intestine occlusion predominance has been noticed. These have been more dominated by bridle and adhesions (56%) from which (42%) post operative. The aetiology of colonic occlusion (31%) is dominated by volvulus (20%). The colonic occlusion is rarely caused by cancer (9%). All the patients are operated and 7 died. The mortality depend of the frequent delay of the diagnosis and the mediocre field.
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