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Acute Large Bowel Obstruction
1 What are the mechanical causes of large bowel obstruction (LBO)? The most common mechanical causes are carcinoma (50%), volvulus (15%), adhesions (15%), and diverticular disease (10%). Extrinsic compression from metastatic carcinoma or noncolonic neoplasms is another cause of obstruction.…