Small bowel obstruction exacerbated by barium sulfate administration

• Main Authors: Whitney L. Reid, DO (Author), Jesse L. Cox, MD, PhD (Author), Karen L. Pennington (Author), Philip McCarthy, DO (Author), Vishal M. Kothari, MD, FACS (Author), Samuel M. Cohen, MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a commonly encountered medical condition, typically a result of extrinsic causes, including post-operative adhesions. Less frequently, intrinsic and intraluminal factors may cause obstruction. Barium sulfate is a widely used contrast agent for radiography of suspecte...