ReviewWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2018
Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2017 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group.
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Development and Validation of a CT-based Diagnostic Models Using Artificial Intelligence for Detection of Small Bowel Obstruction
The Utility of Treatment With Nasogastric Tube Placement for Small Bowel Obstruction in Adult Patients in the Emergency Department; an Observational Multicenter Study
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261 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 544 citations in OpenAlex.
- Indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in mechanical bowel obstruction: impact on intraoperative decision-making and clinical guidance-a systematic review.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Small bowel obstruction and frailty: a systematic review.European geriatric medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Do nasogastric or nasoenteric tubes improve outcomes from adhesional small bowel obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Water-soluble contrast agents in adhesional small bowel obstruction: meta-analysis and PRECIS-2 assessment of trials.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- European Guideline on Chronic Nausea and Vomiting-A UEG and ESNM Consensus for Clinical Management.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025Guideline
- Adhesion barriers in gynecologic surgeries and cesarean section: An Asia-Pacific expert panel consensus recommendation.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical efficacy of acupuncture in patients with adhesive intestinal obstruction: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2022Pooled it
- A Prospective Randomised Pilot Study on the Timing of Contrast Media Administration in Adhesive and Virgin Abdomen Small Bowel Obstruction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Trial
- Enhanced recovery programs following adhesive small bowel obstruction surgery are feasible and reduce the rate of postoperative ileus: a preliminary study.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2024Trial
- Bowel Obstruction/Ileus Associated With the Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: A Nationwide Database Study.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Twist in the cecum: A case series of mobile cecum, cecal volvulus and cecal bascule.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Gastrointestinal bypass surgery for non-strangulated adhesive small bowel obstruction.Surgery today · 2026Article
- Adhesive small bowel obstruction in the virgin abdomen: comparable phenotype, divergent management.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Trephine Stoma in High-Risk Patients: Feasibility and Short-Term Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Laparoscopic Surgery Is Associated With Reduced Small Bowel Obstruction Risk After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study of 5458 Patients.Annals of gastroenterological surgery · 2026Article
- Small bowel obstruction in older adults: similar nonoperative success but worse outcomes across management strategies - insights from the ESTES SnapSBO study.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Article
- Macrophage-Rich Peritoneal Compartments and CCR2-Dependent Hematopoietic Recruitment Are Differentially Associated with Adhesion Formation After Abdominal Surgery.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Use of oral iohexol in patients with adhesive small intestinal obstruction.Turkish journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Predictors of surgical intervention and timing of ileus presentation in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Article
- Interhospital transfer and outcomes after robotic emergency general surgery: a national analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a common surgical emergency, causing high morbidity and even some mortality. The adhesions causing such bowel obstructions are typically the footprints of previous abdominal surgical procedures. The present paper presents a revised version of the Bologna guidelines to evidence-based diagnosis and treatment of ASBO. The working group has added paragraphs on prevention of ASBO and special patient groups. Methods: The guideline was written under the auspices of the World Society of Emergency Surgery by the ASBO working group. A systematic literature search was performed prior to the update of the guidelines to identify relevant new papers on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of ASBO. Literature was critically appraised according to an evidence-based guideline development method. Final recommendations were approved by the workgroup, taking into account the level of evidence of the conclusion. Recommendations: Adhesion formation might be reduced by minimally invasive surgical techniques and the use of adhesion barriers. Non-operative treatment is effective in most patients with ASBO. Contraindications for non-operative treatment include peritonitis, strangulation, and ischemia. When the adhesive etiology of obstruction is unsure, or when contraindications for non-operative management might be present, CT is the diagnostic technique of choice. The principles of non-operative treatment are Discussion: This guideline presents recommendations that can be used by surgeons who treat patients with ASBO. Scientific evidence for some aspects of ASBO management is scarce, in particular aspects relating to special patient groups. Results of a randomized trial of laparoscopic versus open surgery for ASBO are awaited.
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