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April 24, 2026ANZ Journal of Surgery0 citations

Efficacy of Dexamethasone in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction

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SBSupun M. BakmiwewaMSMina SarofimECErnest Cheng

Key Points

  • Evaluate the efficacy of IV dexamethasone in treating adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO).
  • Administered IV dexamethasone to patients with adhesive SBO
  • Monitored the necessity for surgical intervention
  • Dexamethasone significantly reduced the need for surgical intervention
  • Study confirmed the safety of IV dexamethasone in non-malignant SBO.

Abstract

IV Dexamethasone was safe and significantly reduced the need for surgical intervention in adhesive SBO. This is the first study which evaluates the use of IV Dexamethasone in non-malignant SBO and a randomised clinical trial is warranted.

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Bakmiwewa et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eb0b25553a5433e34b4ffchttps://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70706
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