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The commonest causes of intestinal obstruction are;
- Post operative adhesions
- Hernia; groin and incisional
- Colorectal cancer
Rare causes of intestinal obstruction are;
- Internal hernia; Foramen of Winslow
- Obturator hernia
- Intestinal reduplication
- Phyto-beezoar
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