Purpose To evaluate the validity of operative information recorded in the Diagnosis
Procedure Combination (DPC) database, a national inpatient database including …

Background Laparoscopy is widely adopted across nearly all surgical subspecialties in the
elective setting. Initially finding indication in minor abdominal emergencies, it has gradually …

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) accounts for 12–16% of emergency surgical admissions and
20% of emergency surgical procedures. Even with the advent of laparoscopic surgery, intra …

Adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) remains one of the leading causes of emergency
room visits and is still associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Because the …

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 …

BACKGROUND Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is one of the most frequent
causes of emergency hospital admissions and surgical treatment. Current surgical treatment …

Introduction Most of the paraesophageal hernias (PEHs) are asymptomatic, found
incidentally on imaging studies. Symptoms typically manifest as gastroesophageal reflux …

Objectives Computed tomography (CT) has long been the gold standard in diagnosing
patients with suspected small bowel obstruction (SBO). Recently, point‐of‐care ultrasound …

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 …

INTRODUCTION Although there are numerous causes of bowel obstruction, this article aims
to summarize the data and provide updates on postoperative adhesive small bowel …