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. 2006 Nov;19(4):181–187. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-956438

Table 1.

Previous Clinical Reports on Small Bowel Obstruction of Any Cause

Author Year Total Cases No. Operated on (%) Strangulation (%) Mortality (%)
NR, data not recorded.
Silen12 1962 480 316 (66) 23 10.5
Lo3 1966 150 145 (97) 25 24.7
Stewardson26 1978 238 112 (47) 11 5.5
Bizer16 1981 405 267 (66) 10 6.7
McEntee27 1987 236 154 (65) NR 11
Brolin6 1987 342 163 (48) 8 7
Asbun28 1989 105 58 (55) 5 3.8