Impact of delayed intervention following admission for small bowel obstruction: A contemporary analysis

Background: The optimal timing of surgical intervention for small bowel obstruction (SBO) remains debated. Methods: All adults admitted for SBO were identified in the 2018–2019 National Inpatient Sample. Patients undergoing small bowel resection or lysis of adhesion after three days were considered...

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Main Authors: Shannon Richardson, Nikhil L. Chervu, Russyan Mark Mabeza, Nam Yong Cho, Ayesha Ng, Arjun Verma, Amulya Vadlakonda, Syed Shahyan Bakhtiyar, Peyman Benharash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Surgery Open Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589845023000623