One-year outcomes following operative or non-operative management of adhesional small bowel obstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A trial of initial non-operative management is recommended in stable patients with adhesional small bowel obstruction. However, recent retrospective studies have suggested that early operative management may be of benefit in reducing subsequent recurrences. This study aimed to compare recurrence rates and survival in patients with adhesional small bowel obstruction treated operatively or non-operatively.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study conducted at six acute hospitals in Denmark, including consecutive patients admitted with adhesional small bowel obstruction over a 4-month interval. Patients were stratified into two groups according to their treatment (operative versus non-operative) and followed up for 1 year after their index admission. Primary outco

SUBMITTER: Mortensen MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576245 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature