Presentation
Abdominal pain, progressive distension and vomiting.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Small bowel obstruction
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Dilated small bowel loops with multiple air-fluid levels consistent with obstruction.
Case Discussion
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) accounts for 80% of all mechanical intestinal obstruction, the remaining 20% results from a large bowel obstruction. It has a mortality rate of ~5%.