Fatal Small Bowel Obstruction - Medical Illustration, Human Anatomy Drawing
Fatal Small Bowel Obstruction. This custom medical exhibit features elements of a fatal ruptured bowel. Detailed insets show a single segment of vascularized small bowel revealing the progression of condition: 1. Initial normal bowel, 2. Tight adhesive scarring bands kinking the bowel causing obstruction and necrosis, 3. Complete tissue death with subsequent perforating rupture of the bowel wall allowing the contents to spill into the abdomen.