Mirko Barone - Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
Barbara Leone - Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
Giuseppe Cipollone - Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
Felice Mucilli - Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Chieti, Chieti, Italy

As known, small bowel obstruction is one of the most common emergencies in general surgery carrying a not negligible rate of morbidity and financial expenditures as far as high social impact . Peritoneal adhesions are the leading cause of intestinal obstruction up to ۷۴% of cases. In spite of increasing incidence worldwide, current management still presents some “blind corners”, whose aspects still claim debate.

Gastrografin, Conservative approach, Small bowel obstructions