[Early adhesive intestinal obstruction]

In the paper, on the basis of 54 observations the incidence of early adhesive intestinal obstruction, its diagnosis and operative treatment are discussed. In case of jejunal overfilling a modified I. D. Zhitnjuk enterostomy is recommended, the lessens the danger of the operative wound contamination, accelerates an insertion of a drainage tube in the intestinal lumen and provides an opportunity to accomplish continuous suction both during the process of intestinal drainage and in the postoperative period.