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However, recent studies have challenged this \u2018classic\u2019 approach describing success with conservative non\u2010surgical treatment. The aim of this study is to identify clinical, radiological and biochemical variables that may be associated with the absence of intra\u2010abdominal pathology in patients with SBO who have not undergone previous surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This is a retrospective cohort study of prospectively recorded data. Patients with SBO without prior abdominal surgery who presented to a single tertiary referral medical center between 2009 and 2019 were included.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Eighty\u2010seven patients were included of whom 61(70.0%) were allocated to the \u2018therapeutic exploration\u2019 group and 26 (30.0%) to the \u2018non\u2010therapeutic exploration\u2019 group. Forty\u2010eight patients (55.0%) had adhesions, 17.2% had closed\u2010loop obstruction, 10.0% had an internal hernia, 27.6% had bowel ischemia and 5.7% had bowel necrosis. Although multiple clinical, laboratory, radiological and preoperative factors were examined, none were significantly associated with pathological findings during surgical exploration. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of complications when comparing between those groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this series, no variables were associated with intra\u2010abdominal pathology in patients who underwent surgery for SBO with no history of prior abdominal surgery. However, the fact that 27.0% had ischemic bowel upon surgical exploration suggests that this approach is still mandatory for this specific group of patients. 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