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Lower Risk for Bowel Obstruction With Less Invasive Surgery: Study

Patients are much more likely to develop small-bowel obstruction after abdominal or pelvic surgery if they have open surgery rather than minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, a new study finds. Small-bowel obstruction — a blockage in the small intestines — can develop within days of surgery as a result of scar tissue formation and is a common reason for emergency admission...