Intussusception Causes Intestinal Obstruction By

question 26

Multiple Choice

Intussusception causes intestinal obstruction by:

• A)telescoping of part of the intestine into another usually causing strangulation of the blood supply.
• B)twisting the intestine on its mesenteric pedicle causing occlusion of the blood supply.
• C)the loss of peristaltic motor activity in the intestine, causing an adynamic ileus.
• D)forming fibrin and scar tissue that attach to intestinal omentum and cause obstruction.

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