title: Etiological spectrum of acute intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Gastrointestinal obstruction in children may be due to a variety of conditions. 150 cases of acute intestinal obstructions seen over a period of 180 months were reviewed. Intestinal atresia was the comonest cause (34, 22.4%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160 012, India. jkmahajanjk@sify.com
authors.forename: Venkatesh M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Annigeri
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: K L N
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male