Intestinal Obstruction

"Intestinal Obstruction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Any impairment, arrest, or reversal of the normal flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS toward the ANAL CANAL.

Descriptor ID	D007415
MeSH Number(s)	C06.405.469.531
Concept/Terms	Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Obstructions Obstruction, Intestinal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Intestinal Obstruction".

Diseases [C]
Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
Intestinal Obstruction [C06.405.469.531]

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Bar chart showing 54 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2021

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1999	1	0	1
2002	3	1	4
2003	1	2	3
2005	0	2	2
2007	2	1	3
2008	3	1	4
2009	2	0	2
2010	3	0	3
2011	2	2	4
2012	1	2	3
2013	0	1	1
2014	2	0	2
2015	2	1	3
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	1	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	2	0	2
2020	0	1	1
2021	5	0	5
2022	2	0	2
2024	2	0	2
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Intestinal Obstruction" by people in Profiles.

Patwardhan UM, Ignacio RC, Pickett-Nairne K, Russell KW, Lee J, Padilla B, Melhado C, Kelley-Quon LI, Rothstein DH, Thangarajah H, Ibarra-Meraz A, Barq RM, Larsen KE, Fowler KL, Hunteman Z, Valencia-Bradd M, Lofberg K, Jensen A, Pandya S, Acker SN. Recurrence Following Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2026 07 01; 284(1):170-175.

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Nemeth ZH, Flanagan JS, Stopper PB, Rolandelli RH. Abdominal Instillation of Crystalloid Fluid Decreases the Recurrence of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. Am Surg. 2024 Nov; 90(11):3148-3150.

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Acker SN, Ignacio R, Russell KW, Kelley-Quon L, Lofberg K, Lee J, Jensen AR, Pickett-Nairne K, Prendergast C, Iantorno SE, Thangarajah H, Patwardhan U, Melhado C, Zhong A, Padilla B, Rothstein DH, Nicassio L, Pandya S, Valencia M, Wang K, Inge TH. Utility of Enteral Contrast Protocols in Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 282(1):116-123.

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Demarest K, Lavu H, Collins E, Batra V. Comprehensive Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Review. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2023 Mar; 37(1):91-105.

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Kumar A, Dhungana SB, Gupta RK, Sah SP, Khanal B. Clinico-pathological characteristics of obstructing colorectal cancer and its management outcomes at a tertiary referral center of Eastern Nepal. BMC Gastroenterol. 2022 Jun 21; 22(1):303.

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Apfeld JC, Cooper JN, Gil LA, Kulaylat AN, Rubalcava NS, Lutz CM, Deans KJ, Minneci PC, Speck KE. Variability in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug; 57(8):1509-1517.

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Rubalcava NS, Bence CM, Jensen AR, Minneci PC, Van Arendonk KJ, Mak G, Rymeski BA, Kohler JE, Beyene T, Lim IIP, Hirschl RB, Speck KE. Contrast Challenge Algorithms for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstructions Are Safe in Children: A Multi-Institutional Study. Ann Surg. 2023 04 01; 277(4):e925-e932.

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Bateman R, Cirone J, Mercado A, Naples R. Improving Emergency Department Care of Suspected Small Bowel Obstructions. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Jul-Aug 01; 36(4):290.

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Cohen RB, Olafson SN, Krupp J, Parsikia A, Kaplan MJ, Moran B, Leung PS. Timing of Gastrografin administration in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): Does it matter? Surgery. 2021 08; 170(2):596-602.

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Gauvin G, Do-Nguyen CC, Lou J, O'Halloran EA, Selesner LT, Handorf E, Collins ME, Farma JM. Gastrostomy Tube for Nutrition and Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Patients With Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2021 01 06; 19(1):48-56.

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