Open AccessLong-term Prognosis After Operation for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
Author(s) -
BjørgTilde Svanes Fevang,
Jonas Meling Fevang,
Stein Atle Lie,
Odd Søreide,
Knut Svanes,
Asgaut Viste
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000132988.50122.de
Subject(s) - medicine , bowel obstruction , abdominal pain , surgery
The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of recurrence after one or more episodes of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) during a follow-up period of up to 40 years. Furthermore, we wanted to analyze possible factors with an influence on the recurrence rate and to study the magnitude of "everyday" abdominal pain among these patients.