A movement in which the plantar surface of the foot rotates away from the mid-line of the body. Another way to describe this movement is to say that the plantar surface (sole) of the foot turns laterally, i.e. turns outwards. Eversion of the soles of the feet so that they turn outwards to face away from each other.
A small-bowel obstruction (SBO) is caused by a variety of pathologic processes. The leading cause of SBO in industrialized countries is postoperative adhesions (60%), followed by malignancy, Crohn disease, and hernias.
After adhesions, abdominal wall hernias are the second leading cause of small bowel obstruction (10%â15% of cases) (24). Colonic obstruction caused by abdominal wall hernia is uncommon. Most cases of bowel obstruction secondary to abdominal wall hernia occur after incarceration and strangulation (discussed later).