From: Mechanisms of adhesive small bowel obstruction and outcome of surgery; a population-based study
Bowel injury | No bowel injury | |
---|---|---|
Total n = 402 | 153 (38%) | 249 (62%) |
No. previous abdominal surgeries | ||
0 (n = 50) | 7 (14%) | 43 (86%) |
1 (n = 189) | 67 (35%) | 122 (65%) |
2 (n = 81) | 40 (49%) | 41 (51%) |
3 (n = 60) | 29 (48%) | 31 (52%) |
≥ 4 (n = 22) | 10 (45%) | 12 (55%) |
Intraabdominal abscess | 22/153 (14%) | 22/249 (9%) |
Enterocutaneous fistula | 2 (1.3%) | 0 |