Heritage Manor News: Bowel obstruction

(Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Patricia Duplechin, resident activity director at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Ville Platte. This column runs every Sunday in The Gazette.) A bowel obstruction is a partial or complete blockage of the small or large intestine, preventing normal movement of food, fluids or gas through the digestive tract. Common causes include scar tissue ...

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