Background and Aims: Approximately 75% of patients admitted with small bowel obstruction
have intra-abdominal adhesions as their cause (adhesive small bowel obstruction). Up to …

An interdisciplinary group of European experts summarizes the value of gastrointestinal
ultrasound (GIUS) in the management of three time-critical causes of acute abdomen: bowel …

Background Recurrence of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) can lead to multiple
admissions. There is limited knowledge of the role of operative and nonoperative treatment …

Adhesion is a leading cause of small bowel obstruction. Adhesive small bowel obstruction
has significant challenges in diagnosis, treatment and prevention with considerable impact …

Background Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is responsible for 350,000 US hospitalizations
and costs~ $2.3 billion annually. The current standard of care for SBO is to trial 3 to 5 days of …

Background Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common general surgical presentation and
there has been a shift towards non‐operative management (NOM) for patients with previous …

Background A trial of initial non-operative management is recommended in stable patients
with adhesional small bowel obstruction. However, recent retrospective studies have …

BACKGROUND Although adhesive small-bowel obstruction (ASBO) is frequently managed
nonoperatively, little is known regarding outcomes on readmission following this approach …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute mechanical bowel obstruction (AMBO) is still a major
surgical problem for emergency departments. The aim of this study was to evaluate AMBO in …

Predictors for success of non-operative management of adhesive small bowel obstruction -
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