Catalog
Digestive system strangulation or gangrene
Link to WHO Definition
Digestive system strangulation or gangrene – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1438161812
This is a clinical form of sign indicating the presence of strangulation and/or gangrene in the digestive tract. This category is to be used for postcoordination codes particularly in case of mechanical bowel obstruction and hernia as complications of underlying illness.