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Surgical Innovation

Study results from J.P. Pearl and colleagues in the area of surgical innovation published

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, July 18th, 2008

According to a study from the United States, "Laparoscopic treatment of small bowel obstruction has many reported advantages, yet it is infrequently performed. Criticisms include reduced working space, difficult abdominal access, and bowel injury."

"The experience with laparoscopic treatment of small bowel obstruction to determine its safety has been reviewed. Nineteen patients underwent laparoscopic treatment of small bowel obstruction. A cut-down technique was used for abdominal access and avoided manipulation of dilated bowel. The average number of prior operations was 1.4. The average size of maximally dilated bowel was 3.5 cm, including 6 patients whose diameter...

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