Current management of adhesive small bowel obstruction

ANZ Journal of Surgery
Jakob Köstenbauer, Philip G Truskett

Abstract

Small bowel obstruction is a common and significant surgical presentation. Approximately 30% of presentations will require surgery during admission. The great challenge of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) management is the early detection of silent intestinal ischaemia in patients initially deemed suitable for conservative therapy. Recent literature emphasizes the effectiveness of computed tomography enterography and water-soluble contrast studies in the management of ASBO. Low-volume undiluted water-soluble contrast has been shown to have both triage and therapeutic value in the management of ASBO. Their use has been demonstrated to reduce the need for surgery to below 20%. There has also been growing interest in clinicoradiological algorithms which aim to predict ischaemia early in the course of presentation. The aim of this review is to summarize the latest evidence and clarify previous uncertainties, specifically regarding the duration of conservative treatment, timing of contrast studies and the reliability of predictive algorithms. Based on this latest evidence, we have formulated a management protocol which aims to integrate these latest developments and formalize a strategy for best management in ASBO.

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