Background and Aims: Approximately 75% of patients admitted with small bowel obstruction
have intra-abdominal adhesions as their cause (adhesive small bowel obstruction). Up to …

Purpose Most of the causes of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in patients without a history of
abdominal surgery are unclear at initial assessment. This study was conducted to identify …

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is one the most common clinical diagnoses general
surgeons will encounter during their career. Despite there being no other obvious clinical or …

We present a compelling case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in a 38-year-old male with a
virgin abdomen, a term used to describe an individual who has not undergone prior …

Introduction and importance Nonoperative management of adhesive SBO is well
established but remains a challenge in patients without prior abdominal surgery. We aim to …

We present a compelling case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in a 38-year-old male with a
virgin abdomen, a term used to describe an individual who has not undergone prior …

Background Prevention of adhesions remains an urgent problem of abdominal surgery,
despite the significant amount of research in this area. In the prevention of adhesions there …

" Remember, the critical questions in the field of Surgery never change, just the answers!" J.
Bradley Aust MD 1926-2010 Acute Care Surgery and Trauma: Evidence-Based Practice …

Bowel obstruction occurs when the normal flow of intraluminal contents is interrupted. The
small bowel is involved in approximately 80 percent of cases of mechanical intestinal …

Parasitic leiomyomas (PL) are rare cause of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in young women.
Usually, they arise in women who underwent laparoscopic or surgical morcellation of uterine …