PROBLEMS OF ACUTE ADHESIVE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION
The results of treatment of 404 patients aged 16 to 83 years with acute adhesive intestinal obstruction are presented. In all patients, the earlier surgical operations on the abdominal organs caused the development of acute adhesive intestinal obstruction. 147 patients (36.4%) with an ineffective conservative therapy, an emergent operation was performed. Various postoperative complications were observed in 44 patients (29.9%). In the immediate postsurgical period 15 patients died (10.2%).