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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • Intestinal Perforation

Complications Overview Articles

Ascariasis
Biliary (liver secretion) tract obstruction; Perforation (hole) in gut; Blockage in the intestine.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 9, 2006
Roundworm Infections
Roundworm infections are diseases of the digestive tract and other organ systems caused by nematodes. Nematodes are parasitic worms with long, cylindrical bodies.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Appendicitis
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch attached to your large intestine.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 17, 2008
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the beginning of the large intestine on the lower-right side of the abdomen. Appendicitis is a medical emergency, and if left untreated, the appendix may rupture and cause a potentially fatal infection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is the worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix has no known function in the body, but it can become diseased.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix. Appendicitis occurs when the appendix, a 3- 4 in (8-10 cm) worm-like projection of the large intestine, becomes inflamed.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Bile duct obstruction
Bile duct obstruction is a blockage in the tubes that carry a liquid called bile from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 25, 2006
Intestinal obstruction
Intestinal obstruction involves a partial or complete blockage of the bowel that results in the failure of the intestinal contents to pass through.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 12, 2007
Intestinal Obstructions
Intestinal obstructions are a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, resulting in failure of the contents of the intestine to pass through the bowel normally. Intestinal obstructions can occur in children as a result of congenital defects, with symptoms appearing any time between birth and adulthood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Intestinal Obstructions
Intestinal obstruction is the partial or complete mechanical or nonmechanical blockage of the small or large intestine. There are two types of intestinal obstructions- mechanical and nonmechanical.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Intestinal Obstruction Repair
An intestinal obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine. Surgery is sometimes necessary to relieve the obstruction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
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