Small bowel obstruction (post-op adhesions) investigation

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Teaching point

Intermittent pain with tinkling bowel sounds and small-bowel obstruction in a patient with prior abdominal surgery (adhesions) is investigated with CT (contrast); gastrografin can be both diagnostic and therapeutic for adhesional SBO.

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