A teenager in Wexford who had a habit of eating her own hair had to have two giant hairballs surgically removed from her ...

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) affects the movement of food, fluid, air, and waste through the intestines. It can be genetic or develop due to another health condition. CIPO is a rare ...

Mesenteric ischemia, or small bowel ischemia, involves a blockage of blood flow to the small intestine. Symptoms include pain and bloating. It often results from blood clots or atherosclerosis.

If you have a bowel obstruction, you may experience nausea, bloating, and other digestive symptoms. It can be a serious health condition and often requires emergency care. Bowel obstruction is a ...

Read before the Boston Surgical Society, April 6, 1931. Ladd — Chief of Surgical Service, Children's Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 300. Select the format you ...

Intussusception is a common cause of blockage in the intestine in young children. It is rarer in adults and is usually due to an underlying condition. The condition can cause pain and severe ...

Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) occurs as a result of a narrowing in the region of the gastroduodenum, which induces failed or delayed passage of gastric contents from the stomach to the jejunum 1.

Annular pancreas is a congenital anomaly in which pancreatic tissue forms a ring around the second portion of the duodenum. Its incidence is estimated at approximately 1 in 20 000 live births but may ...

A new study uncovers a critical gut-brain signaling axis that links meconium excretion to feeding and sleep regulation.