Early Surgery Versus 3 Days Non-surgical Management in Acute Small Bowel Obstruction (SURGI-BOW)

Multicentre randomized open-label controlled trial. Patients admitted to visceral surgery for aSBO are screened and the study is offered for patients who do not meet the criteria for emergency surgery. If they accept the study, a randomization is carried out by stratification according to (i) the sex, (ii) the center (University hospital/ Peripheral center), (iii) the number of previous episodes of aSBO (0 or ≥1 ) and the value of the radiological score (\< or ≥5). Patients are cared for according to the strategy defined by randomisation (standard procedure vs early surgery proposed according to the radiological score). Demographic information, medical and surgical history, and treatments are collected on the day of admission. A visit is made each day (from admission to discharge) to collect information on the surgery (if performed), on the medical management and its success or failure (if applicable), on the recovery of functions gastrointestinal, on perioperative management, on morbidity and mortality. Patients have a follow-up consultation on D30 and D90 postoperative. Any morbidity, mortality or recurrence that occurred during this period is collected. Patients are contacted by telephone after 12 months to ensure that no recurrence of aSBO has occurred.