title: Adhesive small bowel obstruction--acute management and treatment in children.
abstract: Adhesive small bowel obstruction is a significant cause of short- and long-term morbidity in infants and children. Unfortunately, the majority of scientific literature relative to adhesive obstructions continues to be dominated by adult studies. In this article, the existing literature for infant and pediatric adhesive obstructions is reviewed, with relevant comparisons to the available adult data. In addition, general guidelines for the management of infant and pediatric adhesive obstructions are recommended, based on the best available evidence.
authors.affiliation: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Ave, Box 63, Chicago, Illinois 60611.
authors.forename: Timothy B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Lautz
authors.affiliation: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 225 East Chicago Ave, Box 63, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Electronic address: kbarsness@luriechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Barsness
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Adhesions; Children; Laparoscopy