SynthesisClinical journal of gastroenterology2021
Facing the unexpected: unusual causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Minimally invasive versus open surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical performance of the Antoine Béclère score in predicting operative requirement in adhesive small bowel obstruction.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2026Article
- Aetiologies and prognosis of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a retrospective cohort study.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2026Article
- Alleviation of tissue adhesion using dual-functional methacrylated gelatin via immunomodulation and antifibrotic activity.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Fecaloma causing small bowel obstruction in the absence of risk factors: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Review
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- Management of small bowel obstruction in the third trimester.BMJ case reports · 2024Article
- Management of small bowel obstruction and therapeutic role of contrast media: A multicenter study.Surgery in practice and science · 2023Article
- An Unusual Small Bowel Phytobezoar Successfully Resolved by Double-balloon Enteroscopy.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults is a common emergency condition that typically requires hospitalisation and usually acute surgical intervention. The majority of the cases are due to adhesive obstruction or common abdominal wall hernias or relevant related past history. However, the surgeons might face unexpected challenges in this concept due to rare causes of this condition. This paper explores in depth the challenges encountered by the emergency general surgeons in the concept of management of rare causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults through a systematic review and critical analysis of the available evidence, and summarises the essential intra-operative steps that are needed to be taken accordingly. In conclusion, the emergency surgeons should be familiar with the uncommon/rare causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction in adults to avoid serious complications. Successful outcomes are based on the combination of high index of clinical suspicion, familiarity with the standard anatomy and its variations, the use of the appropriate radiological investigations and surgical intervention in a timely manner.
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