Bowel Obstruction

​When you eat, the food particles travel through long tubes known as intestines, before they are digested and become waste matter. A blockage in your intestines can cause the movement to be blocked which prevents the passage of fluid or digested food. This causes pressure to build up and the intestine may rupture. 

The obstruction can be due to mechanical factors such as adhesions or scar tissue formed after surgery, gallstones, tumours or hernias. They may also be caused without any structural problems from factors including bacteria, virus, chemical imbalances or infections. 

Bowel obstruction requires prompt medical treatment or it may lead to severe complications and pain. ​