Question 9 · LEK · Mechanical obstruction
Which of the following is the most common cause of the mechanical ileus in the lower gastrointestinal tract?
- A. diverticulosis of the colon.
- B. peritoneal adhesions.
- C. Meckel’s diverticulum.
- D. neoplastic tumors.
- E. bezoars.
Hint
Think what typically narrows the colonic lumen in older adults, in contrast to small-bowel obstruction where adhesions dominate.
The answer, the explanation and a note on every option are available once you log in. The account is free: topic tests, a mock exam, mistake review and statistics.
More questions on Surgery
- Abdominal compartment syndrome does not arise as a result of:
- Super obesity is an important risk factor for the cancer of:
- A 27-year-old woman, with no chronic diseases was admitted to the Emergency Department due to fainting and severe abdominal pain lasting for 30…
- Which of the following is the early complication after vascular surgery which can be diagnosed with ultrasound imaging?
- Type I in the Bismuth classification of the bile duct injury denotes an injury of:
- The most common cause of intestinal fistulas is: