Is non-operative management still justified in the treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction in children?

Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a feared complication after abdominal operations in both children and adults. The optimal management of ASBO in the pediatric population is debated. The aim of the present study was to examine the safety and effectiveness of non-operative manage...

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Main Authors: Abdulrasheed A Nasir, Lukman O Abdur-Rahman, Kayode T Bamigbola, Adewale O Oyinloye, Nurudeen T Abdulraheem, James O Adeniran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2013;volume=10;issue=3;spage=259;epage=264;aulast=Nasir