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.
Adhesions, or scar tissue, that can form after abdominal surgery and trap a section of the bowel, are one of the most common causes of a mechanical bowel obstruction. Other common types of mechanical obstruction of the small bowel include a hernia (where part of the bowel pushes through a weak area in the abdominal wall) or volvulus (where the bowel becomes twisted).