The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , July 2008

Predictive factors for surgical indication in adhesive small bowel obstruction

  • Shogo Tanaka, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28 Yayoicho, Higashiosaka 579-8026, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-72-988-3121; fax: +81-72-988-3119.
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  • Takatsugu Yamamoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28 Yayoicho, Higashiosaka 579-8026, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Daisuke Kubota, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Joto Central Hospital, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Mitsuharu Matsuyama, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Joto Central Hospital, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Takahiro Uenishi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28 Yayoicho, Higashiosaka 579-8026, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shoji Kubo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
    • ,
  • Koichi Ono, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28 Yayoicho, Higashiosaka 579-8026, Osaka, Japan

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.048

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 23-27 , July 2008

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