LAPAROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

21 January 1993

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in Anz Journal of Surgery

Vol. 63 (1) , 39-41
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00031.x

Abstract

Acute small bowel obstruction is commonly due to band adhesions. In the past it has had an overall mortality rate of up to 11% for elderly patients. In this paper we report three cases of small bowel obstruction, treated by laparoscopic division of the causative bands. All patients recovered rapidly and were discharged within 5 days of surgery.

Keywords

ADHESIONS
LAPAROSCOPY
SMALL BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

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