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[Acute small bowel obstruction: conservative or surgical treatment?]
F Schwenter1, S Dominguez, R Meier
1Service de chirurgie viscérale et de transplantation, Département de chirurgie, HUG, Genève 14. frank.schwenter@hcuge.ch
Abstract:
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common clinical syndrome caused mainly by postoperative adhesions. In complement to clinical and biological evaluations, CT scan has emerged as a valuable imaging modality and may provide reliable information. The early recognition of signs suggesting bowel ischemia is essential for urgent operation. However appropriate management of SBO remains a common clinical challenge. Although a conservative approach can be successful in a substantial percentage of selected patients, regular and close re-assessement is mandatory. Any persistance or progression of the critical symptoms and signs should indeed lead to surgical exploration. Here we review the principles of adhesive SBO management and suggest a decision procedure for conservative versus surgical treatment.
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