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. 2007 Jul 18;2007(3):CD004651. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004651.pub3

Lee 2004.

Methods A prospective randomised study
Participants Patients who had previous abdominal surgery and presented with small bowel obstruction on clinical assessment and radiological examination.
Interventions All patients were treated by nasogastric suction and iv fluid. Patients in the Gastrografin group were given100 ml of water soluble contrast via nasogastric tube which was then clamped for 60 minutes. In either groups patients who developed signs of strangulation were operated on
Outcomes Resolution of the obstruction or the need for surgery was compared in both groups as well as hospital stay and time from admission to resolution.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment? Low risk A ‐ Adequate