Postoperative abdominal adhesions and bowel obstruction. A survey among Dutch general practitioners.

Background: There is increasing interest among specialists in the complications after abdominal surgery due to adhesions.

Objective: Exploration of experiences, attitudes and expectations of general practitioners concerning bowel obstruction and postoperative abdominal adhesions.

Methods: In October 2012 a postal questionnaire was sent to a random sample of 800 Dutch GPs.