Catalog
Obstruction of small intestine
Link to WHO Definition
Obstruction of small intestine – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1393205731
Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the small intestine. Obstruction of the small intestine can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Simple obstruction is associated with diminished or stopped flow of luminal contents. Strangulating obstruction is associated with impaired blood flow to the small intestine in addition to obstructed flow of luminal contents.
Parents
Children
- DA91.2 Intestinal adhesions or bands of small intestine with obstruction
- Acquired obstructed ileum
- Small intestinal angulation, not elsewhere classified
- DA91.1 Volvulus of small intestine
- Acquired jejunal obstruction
- DA91.3 Obstructive ileus of small intestine due to impaction
- Stricture of small intestine
- DA91.0 Intussusception of small intestine
- Obstruction of small intestine due to compression or stenosis