Challenges and Outcomes of Three Years of the Adhesive Intestinal Obstruction Management Protocol

Our study aligns with the literature to prove that our management protocol is safe. Alongside, the post-operative burden of those undergoing surgery is high; it is vital to identify complex patients for surgery to reduce mortality and morbidity. This goes hand in hand with weighing risks and benefits. Elderly patients carry the risk of major complications plus a higher mortality rate. Timely intervention with therapeutic Gastrografin can minimise the hospital stay and the costs for the NHS owing to long stay post-operatively.