Long-Term Outcomes After Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Small Bowel Obstruction: The LASSO Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A laparoscopic approach for adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) requiring surgery provides quicker recovery compared with open surgery, but benefits in long-term follow-up are unclear.

Objective

To compare SBO recurrence, incisional hernia, and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in long-term follow-up after laparoscopic vs open surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

The Laparoscopic vs Open Adhesiolysis for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (LASSO) randomized clinical trial was conducted in 8 hospitals in Finland and Italy between July 2013 and April 2018. In this study, the 5-year follow-up is reported. This was an international, multicenter, parallel, open-label randomized clinical trial including patients with clinical and radiological signs of adhesiv

SUBMITTER: Raty P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917750 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature