Endometriosis: A cause of intestinal obstruction

F. J. Morrin
In: Irish Journal of Medical Science · 1942 · vol. 17(6) , pp. 207–211 · doi:10.1007/bf02950448 · W2066689415
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This paper examines endometriosis as a potential cause of intestinal obstruction, citing numerous previous studies on the subject.

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This 1942 paper discusses endometriosis as an established cause of intestinal obstruction, drawing on prior surgical literature and case reports referenced in the article. It compiles reported observations to describe how endometriosis can lead to mechanical or obstructive intestinal pathology, focusing on the clinical problem rather than introducing new experimental methods. A key limitation is that the document provides a literature-based argument rather than original patient data with modern diagnostic criteria. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it frames endometriosis as a cause of intestinal obstruction.

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