BACKGROUND: Obstructed abdominal wall @entity547 have been reported to be the leading cause of mechanical @entity1321 (MIO) among adults in developing countries. In the developed countries, postoperative adhesions are the commonest cause. With the worldwide improvements in health services and education, especially in developing countries, we aimed to determine the effects of these improvements on the patterns and outcomes of management of MIO in Jordan METHODS: The records of all @entity1 who were treated for MIO between the years 2005 and 2010 were reviewed retrospectively. Causes of MIO, presenting symptoms, the main imaging study performed, and the results of management are described. The pattern was compared with that in a previous 1993 report from Jordan. RESULTS: A total of 88 @entity1 were treated for MIO. @entity86 in 52.5%, @entity1820 in 21.0%, and obstructed abdominal wall @entity547 in 9.5% were the three major causes of MIO. Three @entity1 developed surgical-site infections (3.3%), and one developed a minor @entity834 that was treated accordingly (1.1%). There were no mortalities. In 1993, obstructed @entity547 accounted for 30% of the MIOs followed by postoperative adhesions and @entity5 (27 and 14%, respectively). There was a 7% mortality rate. CONCLUSIONS: Our data confirmed that improved health education programs and services changed the pattern of causes improved the outcomes of management of MIO in Jordan.

Changing pattern of XXXX in northern Jordan.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity834 :: ('MESH:D057868', 'Disease') :: ['anastomotic leak'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['tumors'] @entity1820 :: ('MESH:D005770', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal tumors'] @entity86 :: ('MESH:D019106', 'Disease') :: ['Postoperative adhesions'] @entity1321 :: ('MESH:D007415', 'Disease') :: ['intestinal obstruction'] @entity547 :: ('MESH:D006547', 'Disease') :: ['hernias']
@entity1321 :: (MESH:D007415,Disease) :: ['intestinal obstruction']
