What is Intestinal pseudo-obstruction?

What is Intestinal pseudo-obstruction?

• Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: A digestive disorder where the intestines are unable to contract normally and push food through the digestive system. This results in symptoms similar to an obstruction and hence the name pseudo-obstruction. The walls of the affected gastrointestinal tract becomes thin and the muscles that control its motion start to degenerate.

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: Introduction

Types of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction:

Broader types of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction:

• Digestive Diseases
• Bowel conditions
• Colon conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Intestinal pseudo-obstruction?

Complications of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: see complications of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

What causes Intestinal pseudo-obstruction?

Causes of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: see causes of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

What are the symptoms of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction?

Symptoms of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: see symptoms of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Complications of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: see complications of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Intestinal pseudo-obstruction.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: see treatments for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Research for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: see research for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Society issues for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Hospitalization statistics for Intestinal pseudo-obstruction: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Intestinal pseudo-obstruction:

• 0.198% (25,280) of hospital consultant episodes were for paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 75% of hospital consultant episodes for paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 46% of hospital consultant episodes for paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 54% of hospital consultant episodes for paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 84% of hospital consultant episodes for paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 11.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction without hernia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• more statistics...»

Organs Affected by Intestinal pseudo-obstruction:

Organs and body systems related to Intestinal pseudo-obstruction include:

• Bowel
• Digestive

Name and Aliases of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Main name of condition: Intestinal pseudo-obstruction

false blockage, hypomotility disorder, pseudointestinal obstruction syndrome, Hollow visceral myopathy

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Intestinal pseudo-obstruction:

• Colonic pseudo-obstruction
• Ogilvie's syndrome
• Ogilvie syndrome
• Large intestinal obstruction
• Large bowel obstruction
• Cecal perforation
• Abdominal distention
• Abdominal sepsis
• Anastomotic dehiscence
• Intestinal fistula
• Abdominal compartment syndrome

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