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Journal articles
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1072751505011361?via%3Dihub/ (paid)
Influence of time on risk of bowel resection in complete small bowel obstruction.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002961015004249?via%3Dihub/ (paid)
Water-soluble contrast agent in adhesive small bowel obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic value.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1356393/ (free)
Long-term prognosis after operation for adhesive small bowel obstruction.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01371.x/ (paid)
The management of malignant large bowel obstruction: Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) position statement.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002961016302203?via%3Dihub/ (paid)
Adhesive small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140673613616876?via%3Dihub/ (paid)
Benefits and harms of adhesion barriers for abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Small bowel obstruction: conservative versus surgical management.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/codi.13210/ (paid)
Incidence of prolonged postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Guidelines
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of colonic volvulus and acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/codi.15503/ (free)
The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (ACPGBI) consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery.
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/a-1140-3017/ (free)
Self-expandable metal stents for obstructing colonic and extracolonic cancer: European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guideline – update 2020.