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Back to Annual Meeting Program Early Versus Late Adhesiolysis for Adhesive-Related Intestinal Obstruction: a Nationwide Analysis of Inpatient Outcomes Daniel I. Chu*, Melanie L. Gainsbury, Lauren a. Howard, Arthur F. Stucchi, James M. Becker Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background: Adhesive-related intestinal obstructions (AIOs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for the surgical patient. Classical surgical teaching advocates a watchful waiting period of 2-days before operating on an AIO, but it remains unclear whether an early or late adhesiolysis is most beneficial and cost-effective. Our aim was to compare the clinical and cost outcomes of early versus late adhesiolysis for AIOs. Back to Annual Meeting Program
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