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Man's Posture: Electromyographic Studies
Author(s) -
Jitto Joseph
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1961.tb82173.x
Subject(s) - citation , computer science , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , library science
6. When the disease involves the small bowel and is secondary to an obstructive lesion, such as pyloric obstruction, relief of the obstruction will probably cure the pneumatosis. Localized lesions giving rise to complications may require resection. Even in extensive cases, spontaneous resolution may occur. In the large bowel, conservatism is advisable unless severe symptoms or complications make resection essential.