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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Duodenal Obstruction
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Obstrucción Duodenal
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Obstrução Duodenal
Tree Number:
C06.405.469.275.395
C06.405.469.531.311
Definition
English
:
Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the
DUODENUM
.
Duodenal obstruction
can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Simple obstruction is associated with diminished or stopped flow of luminal contents. Strangulating obstruction is associated with impaired blood flow to the
duodenum
in addition to obstructed flow of luminal contents.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
duodenal compression by superior mesenteric artery =
SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SYNDROME
; duodenal atresia =
DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION
/congen (IM) +
INTESTINAL ATRESIA
(IM)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
4441
Unique Identifier:
D004380
Occurrence in VHL
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