title: [Intestinal obstruction, an overview].
abstract: Intestinal obstruction is a pathology commonly encountered in emergency and surgical departments. Its origin is usually mechanical, caused by obstruction of the digestive tract. It is a therapeutic emergency. Surgical treatment is required for the most severe cases.
authors.affiliation: Clinique universitaire de chirurgie digestive et de l'urgence, CHU de Grenoble, Boulevard de la Chantourne, 38700 La Tronche, France.
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Trilling
authors.affiliation: Clinique universitaire de chirurgie digestive et de l'urgence, CHU de Grenoble, Boulevard de la Chantourne, 38700 La Tronche, France.
authors.forename: Edouard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.affiliation: Clinique universitaire de chirurgie digestive et de l'urgence, CHU de Grenoble, Boulevard de la Chantourne, 38700 La Tronche, France.
authors.forename: Pierre Alexandre
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Waroquet
authors.affiliation: Clinique universitaire de chirurgie digestive et de l'urgence, CHU de Grenoble, Boulevard de la Chantourne, 38700 La Tronche, France. Electronic address: carvieux@chu-grenoble.fr.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arvieux
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: chirurgie; colon; côlon; digestion; emergency; intestinal obstruction; occlusion intestinale; surgery; urgence