TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Small Intestine A1 - Tavakkoli, Ali A1 - Ashley, Stanley W. A1 - Zinner, Michael J. A2 - Brunicardi, F. Charles A2 - Andersen, Dana K. A2 - Billiar, Timothy R. A2 - Dunn, David L. A2 - Kao, Lillian S. A2 - Hunter, John G. A2 - Matthews, Jeffrey B. A2 - Pollock, Raphael E. Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 11e AB - Key Points The small intestine performs a diverse set of functions. Small bowel obstruction is one of the most common surgical diagnoses. Most cases of small bowel obstruction are due to adhesions from previous surgery and resolve with conservative management. Tumors and malignancies of the small bowel are rare and difficult to diagnose. If following surgical resection less than 200 cm of small bowel remains, patients are at risk of developing short bowel syndrome. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175956982 ER -