Managing Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction with Water-Soluble Contrast Should Be Protocolized: A Retrospective Analysis

Abstract Aim Current literature emphasizes the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT) and water-soluble contrast agent, Gastrografin, in the investigation of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO). As there is no management protocol for ASBO at our institution, the aim of this study...

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Main Author: Jakob K. Köstenbauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-07-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1666781