ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

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The mesentery is infrequently the site of departures from the normal to the extent that there is an interference with the physiologic functions of the intestine. And it is so peculiarly constructed that an adaptation to change in the intestine may be effected without embarrassment to normal functions. Since the mesentery is the structure supporting the blood, lymph and nerve supply to the intestine, it would appear that one should frequently encounter conditions within the mesentery requiring surgical intervention, but this is not the case. Most of the acquired changes within the mesentery have their origin in inflammatory processes, and unless there is a complete interruption to the circulation, as in mesenteric vascular occlusion, surgical intervention is rarely indicated. Abdominal infections extending into the mesenteric lymph glands and post-peritoneal lymphadenitis developing from other sources seldom demand anything more than simple drainage, as the circulation to the intestine remains intact. Neoplasms

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