Small Bowel Obstruction
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- Development of a nomogram to predict small bowel obstruction using point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency department.
- Shokoohi H, Boniface KS, Loesche MA, Duggan NM, King JB.
- Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Nov;38(11):2356-2360.
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Rationale for inclusion: Analysis of prospectively collected data on patients with SBO. A unique nomogram incorporating patient age, physician pretest probability of SBO, POCUS measurements of small bowel diameter and presence of free intraperitoneal fluid had good predictive ability for diagnosing SBO.
CAVEAT: Small study, nomogram not externally validated.Citations - To review the number of citations for this landmark paper, visit Google Scholar.
- Laparoscopic versus open adhesiolysis for adhesive small bowel obstruction (LASSO): an international, multicentre, randomised, open-label trial
- Sallinen V, Di Saverio S, Haukijarvi E, Juusela R, Wikstrom H, Koivukangas V, Catena F, Enholm B, Birindelli A, Leppaniemi A, Mentula P.
- Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol . 2019 Apr;4(4):278-286.
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Rationale for inclusion: First multicenter randomized open label trial of aSBO managed laparoscopical vs open. Included only suspected single band obstructions. Decreased LOS, safety of laparoscopic approach in select patients.
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- Association of Surgical Intervention for Adhesive Small-Bowel Obstruction With the Risk of Recurrence
- Behman R, Nathens AB, Mason S, Byrne JP, Hong NL, Pechlivanglou P, Karanicolas P.
- JAMA Surg. 2019 May 1;154(5):413-420.
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Rationale for inclusion: Longitudinal propensity matched restrospective cohort study using a health administrative data base, very large sample size. Initial operartive management of aSBO decreases recurrences.
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- Population Level Analysis of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: Sustained Advantage of a Laparoscopic Approach
- Udelsman BV, Chang DC, Parina R, Talamini MA, Lillemoe KD, Witkowski ER.
- Ann Surg . 2020 May;271(5):898-905.
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Rationale for inclusion: Population based study summarizing incidence of sbo after common open and laparoscpic procedures (chole/appy/RNGB/colectomy). Lap lower incidence than open.
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- Predicting intestinal ischaemia in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction: A simple score.
- Bouassida M, Laamiri G, Zribi S, Slama H, Mroua B, Sassi S, Aboudi R, Mighri M, Bouzeidi K, Touinsi H.
- World J Surg. 2020 May;44(5):1444-1449.
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Rationale for inclusion: This retrospective study provides a simple scoring system to predict intestinal ischemia in patients with small bowel obstructions.
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- Multi-institutional, prospective, observational study comparing the Gastrografin challenge versus standard treatment in adhesive small bowel obstruction.
- Zielinski MD, Haddad NN, Cullinane DC, Inaba K, Yeh DD, Wydo S, Turay D, Pakula A, Duane TM, Watras J, Widom KA, Cull J, Rodriguez CJ, Toschlog EA, Sams VG, Hazelton JP, Graybill JC, Skinner R, Yune JM; EAST SBO Workgroup: Martin D. Zielinski, MD; Nadeem N. Haddad, MD; Asad J. Choudhry, MBBS; Daniel C. Cullinane, MD; Kenji Inaba, MD; Agustin Escalante; D. Dante Yeh, MD; Salina Wydo, MD; David Turay, MD; Andrea Pakula, MD; Therese M. Duane, MD; Jill Watras, MD; Kenneth A. Widom, MD; John Cull, MD; Carlos J. Rodriguez, DO; Eric A. Toschlog, MD; Valerie G. Sams, MD; Joshua P. Hazelton, DO; John Christopher Graybill, MD, Ruby Skinner, MD, Ji-Ming Yune, MD.
- J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Jul;83(1):47-54.
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Rationale for inclusion: EAST sponsored multi-institutional, prospective, observational study performed on patients appropriate for Gastrografin with adhesive SBO. Patients receiving Gastrografin for adhesive SBO had lower rates of exploration and shorter hospital length of stay compared to patients who did not receive Gastrografin.
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- Impact of hospital volume on outcomes for laparoscopic adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction.
- Jean RA, O'Neill KM, Pei KY, Davis KA.
- J Surg Res. 2017 Jun 15;214:23-31.
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Rationale for Inclusion: Using the National Inpatient Sample, this study looked at outcomes for laparoscopic lysis of adhesions in the setting of an adhesive small bowel obstruction. They showed that high volume centers produce better outcomes.
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- Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction Should Be Primarily Managed by a Surgical Team
- Aquina CT, Becerra AZ, Probst CP, Xu Z, Hensley BJ, Iannuzzi JC, Noyes K, Monson JR, Fleming FJ.
- Ann Surg. 2016 Sep;264(3):437-47.
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Rationale for inclusion: This large study confirms that patients with SBO managed by a surgical team have superior outcomes compared to those managed by a medical team.
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- How many sunsets? Timing of surgery in adhesive small bowel obstruction: a study of the nationwide inpatient sample.
- Schraufnagel D, Rajaee S, Millham FH.
- J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Jan;74(1):181-7; discussion 187-9.
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Rationale for inclusion: With the advent of acute care surgery, we have an enhanced recognition that early treatment for a myriad of surgical pathologies improves outcomes. This paper, by virtue of using a secondary database, contains the largest sample of data available on this topic and reconfirms that delays in treatment represent poor management.
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- Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline.
- Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL, Barbosa RR, Rowell SE, Bokhari F, Collins JN, Gordon JR, Ra JH, Kerwin AJ; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma.
- J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Nov;73(5 Suppl 4):S362-9.
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Rationale for inclusion: This paper represents one of the initial Practice Management Guidelines and was developed by EAST. Using an inclusive approach to the literature search, the authors were able to answer several questions germane to SBO management based on the quality of the literature. The questions include routine use of CT, indications of strangulation obstructions which warrant early exploration, indications for laparoscopic explorations, and reasons for the use of Gastrografin.
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- Prospective, observational validation of a multivariate small-bowel obstruction model to predict the need for operative intervention.
- Zielinski MD, Eiken PW, Heller SF, Lohse CM, Huebner M, Sarr MG, Bannon MP.
- J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Jun;212(6):1068-76.
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Rationale for inclusion: This paper provides validated an evidence based protocol for the management of SBO. The protocol incorporates clinical and radiographic features to predict strangulation obstructions as well as failure of non-operative management. The guideline was designed to be straightforward and easy to implement.
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic and therapeutic role of water-soluble contrast agent in adhesive small bowel obstruction.
- Branco BC, Barmparas G, Schnüriger B, Inaba K, Chan LS, Demetriades D.
- Br J Surg. 2010 Apr;97(4):470-8.
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Rationale for inclusion: There are 14 randomized, controlled trials in the use of Gastrografin for the management of SBO. This paper is a meta-analysis of all of them. It highlights the shortcomings of the trials, which are significant. Nevertheless, it provides further data on the beneficial effects of Gastrografin for diagnostic and therapeutic utilization in SBO.
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- Long-term prognosis after operation for adhesive small bowel obstruction.
- Fevang BT, Fevang J, Lie SA, Søreide O, Svanes K, Viste A.
- Ann Surg. 2004 Aug;240(2):193-201.
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Rationale for inclusion: Despite the retrospective nature, this study provides long-term outcomes and risk factors for SBO occurrence and recurrence. In particular, the duration of time from index to readmission is outlined both for patients who underwent operative and non-operative management. This is critical data when providing informed consent to patients who are wondering if an operative approach is appropriate based on long-term outcomes.
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- Laparoscopic treatment of acute small bowel obstruction: a multicentre retrospective study.
- Levard H, Boudet MJ, Msika S, Molkhou JM, Hay JM, Laborde Y, Gillet M, Fingerhut A; French Association for Surgical Research.
- ANZ J Surg. 2001 Nov;71(11):641-6.
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Rationale for inclusion: As a multi-institutional study, this represents largest experience with the laparoscopic management of SBO contained within one paper. It provides data supporting the use of laparoscopy for SBO management as well as risk factors for conversion to open procedures.
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- Therapeutic effect of oral Gastrografin in adhesive, partial small-bowel obstruction: a prospective randomized trial.
- Assalia A, Schein M, Kopelman D, Hirshberg A, Hashmonai M.
- Surgery. 1994 Apr;115(4):433-7.
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Rationale for inclusion: The first randomized, controlled trial in the use of the Gastrografin Challenge. This study demonstrated both a positive diagnostic and positive therapeutic effect for the use of Gastrografin. Most additional studies have confirmed these results.
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