Open AccessSmall Bowel Obstruction
Author(s) -
Allison A. Aka,
Jesse P. Wright,
Teresa deBeche-Adams
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinics in colon and rectal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.884
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1521-5741
pISSN - 1530-9681
DOI - 10.1055/s-0041-1725204
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel obstruction , etiology , general surgery , laparoscopy , multitude , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , philosophy , epistemology
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) remains a common problem for surgeons and nonsurgeons alike. Management of SBO has shifted from primarily being surgical to a nonoperative approach, which can be attributed to a multitude of reasons, including better understanding of the pathophysiology of SBO, the advent of laparoscopy, and improvement in diagnostic imaging. But given the nature of SBO, the need for surgical consultation continues to remain a necessity. This article will review the etiology, diagnosis, and management of SBO.