A patient learns that a small bowel obstruction was caused by an appendectomy five years ago. The nurse realizes that this obstruction was most likely caused by which of the following?

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Adhesions are a common cause of small bowel obstructions and can occur as a result of previous surgeries, such as an appendectomy. Untreated infection of the appendix, a femoral hernia, or an umbilical hernia would not likely lead to the development of adhesions and subsequent bowel obstruction.

A Patient Learns That a Small Bowel Obstruction Was Caused