@article{0f7707a146ca49e48e388cd47afc498c,
title = "A prospective, randomized trial of short versus long tubes in adhesive small-bowel obstruction",
author = "Fleshner, \{Phillip R.\} and Siegman, \{Michael G.\} and Slater, \{Gary I.\} and Brolin, \{Robert E.\} and Chandler, \{James C.\} and Aufses, \{Arthur H.\}",
note = "Background Many cases of acute adhesive small-bowel obstruction (SBO) can be successfully treated with intestinal tube decompression. There is considerable controversy, however, regarding whether a short nasogastric tube (NGT) or a long nasointestinal tube (LT) is the best method of intestinal tube decompression.",
year = "1995",
month = oct,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/S0002-9610(99)80305-5",
language = "American English",
volume = "170",
journal = "American Journal of Surgery",
issn = "1879-1883",
number = "4",
}