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Which condition accounts for the majority of cases of intestinal obstruction?
Which condition accounts for the majority of cases of intestinal obstruction?
- Abdominal adhesions (correct)
- Perforation
- Sepsis
- Ischaemia
What are the serious complications associated with intestinal obstruction?
What are the serious complications associated with intestinal obstruction?
- Resuscitation and preoperative optimisation
- Diagnostic tools and emergency surgical care
- Perforation, ischaemia, and sepsis (correct)
- Hidden losses during fluid resuscitation
What is the recommended approach to improve outcomes in intestinal obstruction?
What is the recommended approach to improve outcomes in intestinal obstruction?
- Improvement in diagnostic tools and availability of emergency surgical care
- Consideration of hidden losses during fluid resuscitation
- Resuscitation and preoperative optimisation (correct)
- Protracted clinical course or life-threatening complications
What percentage of acute adult surgical referrals are due to bowel obstruction?
What percentage of acute adult surgical referrals are due to bowel obstruction?
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What is a significant risk associated with intestinal obstruction?
What is a significant risk associated with intestinal obstruction?
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