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The aim of this systematic review is to examine the changing pattern of the causes, and outcomes of patients managed for AMBO in Nigeria.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Relevant keywords relating to AMBO were used to conduct a search on PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and AJOL. The search returned 507 articles, which were subjected to title, abstract, and full text screenings, according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. This generated 10 articles which were included in the final qualitative synthesis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The total sample size across the 10 studies was 1033. Adhesions, hernias, and intra\u2010abdominal tumors, responsible for 46.25%, 26.31%, and 12.23% of cases respectively, were the major causes of AMBO in Nigeria. 65.6% of cases were managed operatively and 34.4% were managed conservatively. The meta\u2010analysis revealed high morbidity and mortality rates of 31% (95% CI: 17; 44, 5) and 11% (95% CI: 6; 15, 5), respectively, among adult patients managed for mechanical bowel obstruction in Nigeria.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Adhesion, which results predominantly from appendicectomy is the most common cause of AMBO in Nigeria. This is unlike former reports where hernia was the most common cause. Morbidity results majorly from wound infection, recurrent adhesions, and postoperative enterocutaneous fistula. 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