title: Laparoscopic management of adhesive small bowel obstruction.
abstract: The objective of this review is to present a current opinion on the management of small-bowel obstruction. The topic is limited to small-bowel obstruction secondary to postoperative adhesions. Other causes of small-bowel obstruction are not addressed. We attempt to give readers a concise insight into the evidence available in the English language literature. This paper does not offer a comprehensive review of the topic; rather it highlights some relevant issues and then outlines what role, if any, laparoscopic surgery should play in the management of adhesive small-bowel obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery State University of New York, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Essani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bergamaschi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*