colon obstruction

Etiology

• colon carcinoma is most common cause
• volvulus
• diverticulitis generally causes only partial obstruction
• inflammatory bowel disease
• benign tumors
• fecal impactation
• barium impactation
• Hirschsprung's disease

Clinical manifestations

• see intestinal obstruction
• vomiting is rare

Laboratory

• see intestinal obstruction
• colonoscopy if diagnosis is in doubt & abdomen is non-surgical

Management

• see intestinal obstruction
• endoscopy
  • dilation & decompression
  • laser fulguration
  • detorsion of volvulus

More general terms

• intestinal obstruction