Adhesive small bowel obstruction in the virgin abdomen: comparable phenotype, divergent management

Predictors of surgical intervention and timing of ileus presentation in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction

The inverse relationship between operative duration and time to presentation suggests that increased surgical burden may contribute to an earlier onset of clinically significant obstruction.

Contrast transit time for small bowel obstruction: does it matter?

BACKGROUND The widespread implementation of standardised protocols, specifically nasogastric tube (NGT) decompression and gastrografin-based small bowel follow-through (SBFT), has enhanced clinical outcomes in adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO). Nonetheless, a clinical challenge arises when a subset of patients dem...

Laparoscopic adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction in patients with abdominal surgical history: what makes it technically challenging?

Small bowel obstruction in older adults: similar nonoperative success but worse outcomes across management strategies — insights from the ESTES SnapSBO study

Predictors of laparoscopic conversion in the treatment of patients with acute adhesive small bowel obstruction: results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Endovideosurgery for acute adhesive small bowel obstruction may be associated with a high risk of conversion and iatrogenic bowel injury (up to 26.9 %). However, reliable criteria for selecting patients for laparoscopic access have not yet been established, which necessitates the search for valid predictors of interven...

Prospective Evaluation of a Structured Management Protocol for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: Gastrografin and Initial Severity Stratification

Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a frequent surgical emergency, and identifying patients who require early operative intervention remains challenging. Aim: This study evaluated outcomes under a structured management protocol incorporating initial severity stratification and selective Gastrografin...