Surgery for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in a Defined Population: a Cohort Study

Surgery for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in a Defined Population: a Cohort Study

A cohort study of patients operated for adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) during a five-year period

It is a population-based cohort study of patients operated for adhesive small bowel obstruction during a five-year period (2007-2012) in two Swedish neighboring regions. Patients were identified by a broad search of operation and ICD codes. Preoperative data as age, gender, co-morbidity, previous surgery was registered as well as mechanisms of obstruction and intraoperative data. Short and long-term complications were analyzed. Patients were followed to 31st January 2017 , last medical note or death.

Inclusion Criteria:

• > 18 years old
• Surgery for adhesive small bowel obstructions during the time period 2007-2011 in Uppsala County and Gävle County, Sweden

Exclusion Criteria:

None