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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 112927
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112927
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.112927
Application of a novel small intestine decompression method in patients with intestinal obstruction: A retrospective cohort study
Qi Zhang, Xiao-Hu He, Xin-Jian Ling, Ya-Ming Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China
Xin Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, Anqing Municipal Hospital, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang Q, He XH and Liu X wrote the main manuscript text; Ling XJ prepared the tables; Zhang YM revised the manuscript; all the authors reviewed the manuscript.
Supported by Wannan Medical College, No. WK2023JXYY025.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Anqing Municipal Hospital.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patients for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest in publishing the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Ya-Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, No. 352 Renmin Road, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China. zhangyaming2014@163.com
Received: August 11, 2025
Revised: October 23, 2025
Accepted: November 26, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 165 Days and 1.3 Hours
Revised: October 23, 2025
Accepted: November 26, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 165 Days and 1.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study introduces a standardized closed negative-pressure double-cannula technique for intraoperative decompression in small bowel obstruction. Compared to conventional enterotomy, this method was associated with a signi