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Troubled by Stomach Symptoms?
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The term “intestinal obstruction” refers to a blockage that prevents food or liquid from moving through your small or large intestine (colon). Fibrous bands of tissue (adhesions) in the abdomen that occur after surgery, hernias, colon cancer, certain drugs, or strictures from an inflamed intestine caused by certain illnesses, such as Crohn’s disease or diverticulitis, are all possible causes of intestinal blockage..