Acute adhesive small-bowel obstruction: laparotomy or laparoscopy

Nowadays, adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a disease characterized by the stable increase in the number of patients, a significant level of postoperative complications, and a high risk of disability and death. The objective of the article was the research and analysis of relevant data of video laparoscopic treatment of patients with ASBO and possible postoperative complications. A small percentage of complications in clinical centers with a large flow of patients of this profile and rapid postoperative recovery of patients promote the active introduction of laparoscopic adhesiolysis in practical medicine. The analysis of foreign and domestic literature showed that the faithful adherence of indications for application of the technique for resolving intestinal obstruction and restoring passage through the gastrointestinal tract allows to achieve better results and avoid iatrogenic and infectious complications. Thus, laparoscopic treatment can and should be the operation of choice only in a carefully selected group of patients (the first manifestation of ASBO, the absence of pronounced ischemic changes in the intestinal wall and (or) the predicted presence of a small number of peritoneal adhesions), in all other cases, the use of laparotomy is indicated. Currently, there is a clear trend towards an increasing recognition and use of laparoscopy in surgical practice. It is becoming the preferred choice in clinical centers with extensive experience in the treatment of patients with ASBO due to an insignificant percentage of complications and a rapid postoperative recovery.

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Main Aspects of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

Гулов¹,

Salimov²,

Ali-Zade³

et al. 2021

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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.

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Acute adhesive small-bowel obstruction: laparotomy or laparoscopy

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The role of diagnostic laparoscopy in patients with acute surgical pathology

Aspect of laparoscopic treatment of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (review of literature)

Main Aspects of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

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