How does a person get a perforated bowel?

Answer by  masi (46)

Pathological causes for a perforated bowel include Crohn's disease and diverticulitis. Crohn's disease is inflammation of many parts of the intestines, and diverticulitis is infection of small pouches in the wall of the colon called diverticulae. Trauma can also cause perforation. Compression from seat belts during car accidents or stab wounds are different kinds of trauma to the abdominal region.

Answer by  skm (432)

Perforated bowel can occur for a number of reasons including from the rupture of an ulcer, as a result of diverticulitis, secondary to trauma, secondary to surgery, or as a result of chronic inflammation of the bowel (i.e. from ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease).

Answer by  Erynn (1651)

A surprising number of things can cause a perforated bowl - the most obvious is trauma, but this is often not the case. It can also be caused by gastric ulcers, infections, appendicitis, SMA syndrome, diverticulitis (a certain kind of inflammation) or a foreign body (like fish bones)....

Answer by  bettemachete (142)

A person can get a perforated bowel due to a traumatic injury or accident, as well as from Crohn's Disease, and even diverticulitis.

Answer by  quisqualis (1756)

There are several ways that a bowel can become perforated. An ulcer can progress to a hole in the bowel. A foreign object ingested by mouth can puncture the bowel. Severe constipation can cause the colon to rupture. Cancerous tumors can reduce bowel integrity and lead to perforation. Also, structural aberrations like volvulus can lead to a painful perforation.