Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery
Early surgery for strangulated and non-strangulated small bowel obstruction has no advantages over delayed procedure, especially in elderly patients: results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Par Tyagunov A, Tyagunov A, Nechay T et 4 autres.
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Résumé
Background
Adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) can be managed surgically or non-operatively. However, there are still no well-established criteria for defining the optimal treatment strategy. Recent evidence suggests that early intervention within 24 hours of admission to hospital may benefit patients.