Most impoant cause of abdominal distension in intestinal obstruction -: (A) Cases produced by bacterial activity, (B) Cases diffused from blood, (C) Swallowed air, (D) Products of digestion
Answer is C. Ans. is 'c' i.e., Swallowed air o In intestinal obstruction distension of the intestine is caused by accumulation of gas and fluid proximal to and within the obstructed segmented. o 70-80% of this intestinal gas consists of swallowed air.