damage to the bile ducts resulting in biliary obstruction;

Intussusception is characterized by telescoping of one part of the gastrointestinal tract into another part, forming an obstruction.

If a urinary tract obstruction, infection or severe symptoms of hematuria , only require hospitalization.

Inspection of the abdomen may show distension which is most marked in low obstructions and increases steadily.

The development of obstetric fistula is directly linked to one of the major causes of maternal mortality: obstructed labour.