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.
Causes. Short bowel syndrome in adults is usually caused by: 1  Crohn's disease, an inflammatory disorder of the digestive tract. 2  Volvulus, a spontaneous twisting of the small intestine that cuts off the blood supply and leads to necrosis or tissue death. 3  Cancer of the small intestine.hort bowel syndrome caused by the surgical removal of a portion of the bowel may be a temporary condition, due to the adaptive property of the small intestine. In a process called intestinal adaptation, physiological changes to the remaining portion of the small intestine occur to increase its absorptive capacity.