Obstructive ileus may be caused by all of the following except:
A) Gallstones
B) Fecaliths
C) Volvulus
D) Incarceration of intestinal loops in a hernia sac
E) Spinal cord injury

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Obstructive ileus can be caused by gallstones, fecaliths, volvulus, incarceration of intestinal loops in a hernia sac but not by spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injury can cause neurogenic ileus, a type of ileus caused by dysfunctional intestinal motility due to disruption of nerve impulses to the bowel.

Obstructive Ileus May Be Caused by All of the Following