Enteric obstruction is a mechanical or functional impeding of the normal transit of products of digestion. It may involve any level distal to the duodenum and represents a medical emergency. It is usually managed surgically. The major causes include postoperative adhesions, Chrohn disease, tumor, and intestinal hernia. Neoplasms, either benign or malignant (including carcinoid), also may result in intestinal obstruction.(1,2)
