Observational studyJSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Small-Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Adhesions After Open or Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery.
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- SeprafilmBMC surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Dexamethasone in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction.ANZ journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Dual-mechanism small bowel obstruction from Meckel diverticulum in an 8-year-old: a case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Endoscopic Creation of an Internal Enterocolonic Fistula for a Noncommunicating Bowel Loop: A Novel Minimally Invasive Approach.ACG case reports journal · 2026Article
- Colorectal Cancer: Therapeutic Approaches and Their Complications.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Long-Term Complications of Proctectomy for Refractory Perianal Crohn's Disease: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists in the Perioperative Period: A Case Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Clinical and Radiological Factors Associated with Nonoperative Management Failure for Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Study from a Resource-Limited Setting.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2024Article
- Laparoscopic extraperitoneal colostomy has a lower risk of parastomal hernia and bowel obstruction than transperitoneal colostomy.International journal of colorectal disease · 2022Article
- Oral and Parenteral vs. Parenteral Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection: An Intervention Review with Meta-Analysis.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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- Surgical complications in colorectal cancer patients.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2020Review
- Long-term hospital mortality due to small bowel obstruction after major colorectal surgery in a national cohort database.International journal of colorectal disease · 2019Article
- Does robotic rectal cancer surgery improve the results of experienced laparoscopic surgeons? An observational single institution study comparing 168 robotic assisted with 184 laparoscopic rectal resections.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Observational
- A rare complication of ileostomy obstruction: Boerhaave syndrome.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2018Article
- Trauma laparoscopy: when to start and when to convert?Surgical endoscopy · 2018Article
- Impact of postcolectomy adhesion-related complications on healthcare utilization.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2018Article
- Postoperative Abdominal Adhesions: Clinical Significance and Advances in Prevention and Management.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2017Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesSmall-bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency that occurs in 9% of patients after abdominal surgery. Up to 73% are caused by peritoneal adhesions. The primary purpose of this study was to compare the rate of SBOs between patients who underwent laparoscopic (LPS) and those who had open (OPS) colorectal surgery. The secondary reasons were to evaluate the rate of adhesive SBO in a cohort of patients who underwent a range of colorectal resections and to assess risk factors for the development of SBO.
methodThis was a retrospective observational cohort study. Data were analyzed from a prospectively collected database and cross checked with operating theater records and hospital patient management systems.
resultsDuring the study period, 707 patients underwent colorectal resection, 350 of whom (49.5%) were male. Median follow-up was 48.3 months. Of the patients included, 178 (25.2%) underwent LPS, whereas 529 (74.8%) had OPS. SBO occurred in 72 patients (10.2%): 20 (11.2%) in the LPS group and 52 (9.8%) in the OPS group [
conclusionThe use of laparoscopy does not influence the rate of SBO, but conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery is associated with an increased risk of SBO. Stoma formation is associated with a 2-fold increase in SBO. Development of ESBO is highly associated with a need for further surgical intervention.
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