Immediacy of the problem of acute adhesive small bowel obstruction (AASBO) is due to its high prevalence and presence of certain difficulties in diagnosis, which affect the choice of the treatment method. In addition, the long-term results of treatment cannot be considered satisfactory due to the large number of AASBO recurrences. In 64-93% of cases, adhesions form on the abdominal organs after surgery. It should be noted that their recurrence after open surgery reaches 30% of cases, and after repeated operations this value increases to 78%. Determination of the main etiological factor is of great importance, which makes it possible to assess the feasibility surgery, since it is known that if adhesions do not develop, treatment can be conservative. In this regard, X-ray methods of investigation can be of great help. Surgical intervention is recommended in the presence of intestinal dysfunction symptoms that do not disappear after conservative treatment or when it worsens. Surgical intervention is recommended if symptoms of intestinal dysfunction do not disappear after conservative treatment or if they deteriorate. n recent decades, specialists in the field of abdominal surgery have been striving to expand the indications for laparoscopic interventions in order to reduce the invasiveness of surgery, which will also decrease the risk of adhesions.
Adhesive small bowel obstruction: How long can patients tolerate conservative treatment
