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Bowel obstruction and hernias
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
In adhesive small bowel obstruction, water-soluble contrast is given and reaches the colon on an x-ray at 12 hours. What does this suggest?
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The answer is D: The obstruction is likely to settle without surgery.
Contrast reaching the colon predicts resolution.
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