Is non-operative management still justified in the treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction in children?

• Main Authors: Abdulrasheed A Nasir (Author), Lukman O Abdur-Rahman (Author), Kayode T Bamigbola (Author), Adewale O Oyinloye (Author), Nurudeen T Abdulraheem (Author), James O Adeniran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a feared complication after abdominal operations in both children and adults. The optimal management of ASBO in the pediatric population is debated. The aim of the present study was to examine the safety and effectiveness of non-operative manage...