Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2013 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Di Saverio, Salomone ^a   Coccolini, Federico ^e   Galati, Marica ^a   Smerieri, Nazareno ^a   Biffl, Walter L ^d   Ansaloni, Luca ^e   Tugnoli, Gregorio ^a   Velmahos, George C ^g   Sartelli, Massimo ^h   Bendinelli, Cino ^m   Fraga, Gustavo P ^q   Kelly, Michael D ^c   Moore, Frederick A ^k   Mandalà, Vincenzo ^f   Mandalà, Stefano ^f   Masetti, Michele ^a   Jovine, Elio ^a   Pinna, Antonio D ^b   Peitzman, Andrew B ^p   Leppaniemi, Ari ^o   Sugarbaker, Paul H ⁱ   Goor, Harry V ^j   Moore, Ernest E ^d   Jeekel, Johannes ^l   Catena, Fausto ^l,n   more..

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^f United Hospitals Villa Sofia Cervello   (Italy)

^g MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h MACERATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

ⁱ WASHINGTON CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^j RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^k UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^l ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^m JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

ⁿ Hospital Maggiore of Parma   (Italy)

^o UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^p UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^q UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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EID: 84885112783     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-8-42     Document Type: Review

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