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The most common cause of SBO is adhesions, followed by hernias and malignancy. Non\u2010operative management strategies include bowel rest, nasogastric decompression, and Gastrografin administration, each with their own advantages and risks. Intravenous (IV) corticosteroids (Dexamethasone) have demonstrated benefit in malignant SBO but remain unexamined in adhesive SBO. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of Dexamethasone in adhesive SBO.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective review of all patients admitted with adhesive SBO to a tertiary Colorectal Unit between 2020 and 2024 was performed. Demographics, patient results and interventional data were collected. All patients received nasogastric decompression, and IV Dexamethasone was used based on surgeon preference. For analysis, the cohort was divided into two: those who received Dexamethasone (Dex) and those who didn't (Control).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 105 patients were included with a mean age of 63.5\u2009years and 54% male. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics between the two groups. In the Dex group, 92% (46\/50) resolved with non\u2010operative management, compared to 75% (41\/55) in the Control group, which was statistically significant (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.018). There was no difference in Gastrografin use or the length of stay between the two groups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IV Dexamethasone was safe and significantly reduced the need for surgical intervention in adhesive SBO. This is the first study which evaluates the use of IV Dexamethasone in non\u2010malignant SBO and a randomised clinical trial is warranted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ans.70706","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,22]],"date-time":"2026-04-22T13:06:50Z","timestamp":1776863210000},"page":"1764-1767","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Efficacy of Dexamethasone in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"96","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-1196-3355","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Supun M.","family":"Bakmiwewa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"School of Medicine Western Sydney University  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3808-0774","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mina","family":"Sarofim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine University of Sydney  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ernest","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dean","family":"Yeh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Scott","family":"MacKenzie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"School of Medicine Western Sydney University  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Katherine","family":"Gibson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Faculty of Medicine University of New South Wales  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew","family":"Gilmore","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Surgery Macquarie University Hospital  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Assad","family":"Zahid","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Innovation, Surgical Teaching and Research (iSTAR) Unit Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"},{"name":"Department of Colorectal Surgery Liverpool Hospital  Sydney Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mcna.2008.01.003"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13017-019-0240-7"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","first-page":"142","article-title":"Clinical Presentation, Management and Outcome of Acute Bowel Obstruction","volume":"11","author":"Vyas a. 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