INTRODUCTION Laparotomy is the standard approach for the surgical treatment of acute small bowel obstruction (ASBO). PATIENTS AND METHODS From February 2007 to May 2012 we prospectively recorded all patients operated by laparoscopy in our hospital because of ASBO due to adhesions (27 cases) and/or internal hernia (6 cases). A preoperative abdominal CT was performed in all cases. Patients suff...

The interactions and influence taking place in the society could be a source of rich inspiration for the development of novel computational methods. In this paper a new optimization method called “Adaptive social behavior optimization (ASBO)” derived from abstract inherent characteristics of competition, influence and self-confidence which are involved behind making a successful social life esp...

Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is an adverse consequence of abdominal surgery. Although the Kampo medicine Dai-kenchu-to is widely used in Japan for treatment of postoperative ASBO, rigorous clinical studies for its use have not been performed. In the present retrospective observational study using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination inpatient database, we selected 288 propens...

Introduction: We present the management of a patient who failed conservative management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO), which was treated with laparoscopic lysis of adhesions. Presentation of Case: A 66 year old, hypertensive, diabetic patient with previous gynaecological surgery presents with symptoms of intestinal obstruction for 2 days. Clinical & radiological features are consis...

Objectives: Small bowel obstruction is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to map outcomes of patients admitted adhesional small (ASBO ) a view evaluating the effectiveness water-soluble contrast agents (WSCA). Materials Methods: A retrospective review all emergency admissions coded for operative non-operative treatment between January 2018 June 2020. Electroni...

BACKGROUND Best practices promulgated by the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma suggest that delay in surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) should not exceed 5 days. This study aimed to probe the relationship between operative delay and adverse outcomes, defined as occurrence of a complication, requirement for bowel resection, prolonged postoperative stay, or death in A...

Abstract Aims The laparoscopic approach (LA) in treating adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) has been shown to be a beneficial technique. Despite being minimally invasive procedure, it is still not widespread Tools identify which patients with ASBO may benefit from LA are needed. AAST scale classifies into five grades of obstruction, differentiated by radiological, intraoperative, and patho...

Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is one of the most frequently encountered disorders in Emergency Surgery Departments worldwide without negligible hospital admission rates and social costs (1,2). Notwithstanding significant improvements in techniques and materials, intra-abdominal adhesions following abdominal surgery still represent a major unsolved and debated issue harbouring challeng...