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| ISSN |
1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Surgery |
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Correspondence |
| Article Title |
Letter to the Editor: Rethinking emergency care pathways for acute intestinal obstruction: From haywire to high performance
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Invited Manuscript |
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Nabil Mohammad Azmi, Diana Melissa Dualim, Soma Balaganapati Chandrakanthan, Zairul Azwan Mohd Azman, Mohd Firdaus Mohd Hayati and Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria |
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| Corresponding Author |
Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medical Sciences & Hospital USM, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Kota Bharu 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia. andee@usm.my |
| Key Words |
Acute intestinal obstruction; Gastrointestinal surgery; Emergency medicine; Multidisciplinary; Multidisciplinary team |
| Core Tip |
The time to coordination before surgery matters as much as the time to surgery itself. Early, structured multidisciplinary team (MDT) activation in acute intestinal obstruction can significantly shorten triage and treatment times, thereby reducing the risk of bowel ischemia and improving postoperative outcomes. Nursing-led team collaboration plays a central role in coordination, ensuring timely information transfer, prompt responses from key departments, and appropriate escalation of care. This thought-provoking study shows that MDT-based models are effective in promoting early collaboration, timely responses, and structured decision-making. Despite ongoing challenges, their potential to optimize outcomes in acute intestinal obstruction should not be underestimated. This editorial presents a compelling case that an MDT-based care pathway may improve efficiency, reduce emergency department backlogs, and enhance surgical outcomes even in resource-limited settings. |
| Publish Date |
2026-06-24 09:14 |
| Citation |
Mohammad Azmi N, Dualim DM, Chandrakanthan SB, Mohd Azman ZA, Mohd Hayati MF, Zakaria AD. Letter to the Editor: Rethinking emergency care pathways for acute intestinal obstruction: From haywire to high performance. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 118291
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/118291.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.118291 |
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