World journal of emergency surgery : WJES
Dogma, data, and decision-making: a history of treatment for small-bowel obstruction.
Gary A Bass, Christopher J McLaughlin, Lewis J Kaplan, Matt J Lee
Published: 202610.1186/s13017-025-00670-y
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mechanical small-bowel obstruction (SBO) has been recognized since antiquity. We systematically review the evolution of its diagnosis and treatment, with emphasis on surgical milestones, influential surgeons, and procedural advances along…
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