Comparative Outcomes of Early Surgical Intervention Versus Nonoperative Management in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

Nonoperative management remains effective and safe for uncomplicated ASBO, offering shorter hospitalization and fewer immediate complications. Although early surgical intervention was associated with a higher complication rate, this finding likely reflects the inclusion of patients with more advanced disease at presentation rather than surgical risk alone. Early operative management remains essential for complicated or non-resolving cases to prevent ischemic injury and recurrence.

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Cureus
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2026-01-07
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.100991
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Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions
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Comparative Outcomes of Early Surgical Intervention Versus Nonoperative Management in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

Arslan Shahid, Abdullah Madni, Fatima Zafar, Muhammed Mustafa et al.
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Comparative Outcomes of Early Surgical Intervention Versus Nonoperative Management in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

Arslan Shahid, Abdullah Madni, Fatima Zafar, Muhammed Mustafa, Muhammad Arshad Abbas, Muhammad Sanwal Abrar, Tahawwur Zubair, Hafiz Muhammad Usman, Ammar Yasir, Muhammad Nouman
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Nonoperative management remains effective and safe for uncomplicated ASBO, offering shorter hospitalization and fewer immediate complications. Although early surgical intervention was associated with a higher complication rate, this finding likely reflects the inclusion of patients with more advanced disease at presentation rather than surgical risk alone. Early operative management remains essential for complicated or non-resolving cases to prevent ischemic injury and recurrence.

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Pakistan Health Research Council (PK), Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (PK), Reliance Industries (United States) (US), Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB), Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (ID), Islamic Azad University, Shahinshahr Branch (IR)
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