Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	112927
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Application of a novel small intestine decompression method in patients with intestinal obstruction: A retrospective cohort study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Qi Zhang, Xiao-Hu He, Xin Liu, Xin-Jian Ling and Ya-Ming Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Wannan Medical College No. WK2023JXYY025
Corresponding Author	Ya-Ming Zhang, Chief Physician, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, Anqing Municipal Hospital, No. 352 Renmin Road, Anqing 246000, Anhui Province, China. zhangyaming2014@163.com
Key Words	Intestinal obstruction; Cannula-assisted decompression; Intraoperative contamination; Surgical site infection; Retrospective cohort study
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 significantly cleaner surgical field (86.5% vs 63.6% without contamination), greater efficiency (median reduction of 6 minutes in decompression time and 30 minutes in total operation time), and enhanced patient recovery, including a lower surgical site infection rate (10.8% vs 30.3%) and a shorter hospital stay.
Citation	Zhang Q, He XH, Liu X, Ling XJ, Zhang YM. Application of a novel small intestine decompression method in patients with intestinal obstruction: A retrospective cohort study. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; In press

Received	2025-08-11 07:17
Peer-Review Started	2025-08-11 07:17
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Return for Revision	2025-10-13 12:56
Revised	2025-10-23 01:15
Second Decision	2025-11-26 02:34
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-26 05:57
Articles in Press	2025-11-26 05:57
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-10-24 11:59
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ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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