Small bowel obstruction outcomes according to compliance with the World Society of Emergency Surgery Bologna guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency associated with substantial morbidity, hospital length of stay (LOS), and healthcare cost. The World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) Bologna guidelines provide evidence-informed recommendations for managing adhesive SBO, promoting timely surgical intervention (or non-operative management (NOM) when ischaemia, strangulation, or peritonitis are absent). However, guideline adoption and its impact on outcomes remain under studied. Compliance with the Bologna guidelines was evaluated to determine the impact of compliance on outcomes.

Methods

SnapSBO, a prospective, multicentre, time-bound, observational cohort study, captured data on patients with adhesive SBO across diverse healthcare settings and patien

SUBMITTER: Kaplan LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12005947 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature