Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2012; 18(15): 1822-1826
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1822
Table 2 Characteristics of patients with small bowel obstruction who underwent surgery
Group A (n = 35)Group B (n = 43)
Etiology
Postoperative adhesion2631
Neoplasm34
Inflammatory bowel disease23
Unknown45
Surgery needed55
Surgical method
Bowel resection34
Adhesiolysis21