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.
There are a variety of causes of intestinal obstruction: 1  strangulated hernia-part of your small intestine protrudes through your abdominal wall. 2  inflammatory disease like Crohnâs disease-swelling and scar tissue causes a narrowing of your intestine. 3  adhesions-scar tissue from a previous abdominal surgery.