The role of the laparoscopic approach in the surgical management of acute adhesive small bowel obstruction

Abstract Background Postoperative adhesions represent 75% of all acute small bowel obstructions. Although open surgery is considered the standard approach for adhesiolysis, laparoscopic approach is gaining popularity. Methods A retrospective study with data from a prospectively maintained data base...

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Main Authors: Enric Sebastian-Valverde, Ignasi Poves, Estela Membrilla-Fernández, María José Pons-Fragero, Luís Grande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0504-x