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