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Karmiris NI, Albanis Z, Zafeirakis A, Vezakis A, Konstadoulakis M, Fragulidis GP. The increased angiogenic capacity and decreased inflammatory response when a mesh is used in combination with an omental flap. A prospective experimental study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 86:261-268. [PMID: 37793199 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of a surgical mesh for abdominal wall reconstruction is well established and has been used for long with minor complications, whereas the omental flap has been used for decades in reconstructive surgery. AIM To demonstrate the increased angiogenic capacity and the reduced inflammatory markers of a synthetic mesh when used in combination with an omental flap. Furthermore, we compare two independent meshes when used alone or in combination with the omental flap. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-eight rats were included in the study. To determine the effect of using an omental flap under two different meshes, the animals were separated into four groups, i.e., group A (flap + mesh 1), group B (flap + mesh 1 + silicone), group C (flap + mesh 2), and group D (flap + mesh 2 + silicone). A silicone sheet was placed as a barrier between the mesh and the flap. All groups were sacrificed 8 weeks post-operatively. RESULTS The use of a silicone sheet barrier between any of the two synthetic meshes and the omental flap in an abdominal wall defect is accompanied by a markedly reduced angiogenesis in terms of a cluster of differentiation (CD)-34 (p < 0.001) and factor VIII (p = 0.0012) and by increased inflammatory response CD-68 (p = 0.0024) and visual scoring (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Τhe increased angiogenic capacity and the reduced inflammatory markers of a synthetic surgical mesh when used in combination with an omental flap make it a useful option in the reconstruction of an abdominal wall defect on a large or contaminated wound.
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- N I Karmiris
- Plastic Surgery Department, 401 General Army Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- Histopathology Department, 251 General Air Force Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Surgery, Aretaieio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Jeppesen MH, Tolstrup MB, Kehlet Watt S, Gögenur I. Risk factors affecting morbidity and mortality following emergency laparotomy for small bowel obstruction: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg 2016; 28:63-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2016.02.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Parthasarathy S, Sripriya R, Krishnaveni N. Anesthetic management of intestinal obstruction: A postgraduate educational review. Anesth Essays Res 2016; 10:397-401. [PMID: 27746522 PMCID: PMC5062241 DOI: 10.4103/0259-1162.177192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Intestinal obstruction is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Scientific assessment of the cause, site of obstruction, appropriate correction of the fluid deficit and electrolyte imbalance with preoperative stabilization of blood gases is ideal as a preoperative workup. Placement of a preoperative epidural catheter especially in the thoracic interspace takes care of perioperative pain and stress reduction. Intraoperative management by controlled general anesthesia administering a relative high inspired fraction of oxygen with invasive monitoring in selected sick cases is mandatory. Preoperative monitoring and stabilizing raised intra-abdominal pressure reduces morbidity. Caution should be exercised during opening and closure of abdomen to avoid cardiorespiratory ill effects. There should be an emphasis on avoiding hypothermia. The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may worsen sick, fragile patients. The use of sugammadex rather than neostigmine will obscure certain controversies in the healing of intestinal anastomotic site. Replacement of blood loss continued correction of fluids and electrolytes with possible postoperative mechanical ventilation in sick cases may improve outcomes in these patients.
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- S Parthasarathy
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Puducherry, India
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Springer JE, Bailey JG, Davis PJB, Johnson PM. Management and outcomes of small bowel obstruction in older adult patients: a prospective cohort study. Can J Surg 2015; 57:379-84. [PMID: 25421079 DOI: 10.1503/cjs.029513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this research was to examine the morbidity, mortality and rate of recurrent bowel obstruction associated with the treatment of small bowel obstruction (SBO) in older adults. METHODS We prospectively enrolled all patients 70 years or older with an SBO who were admitted to a tertiary care teaching centre between Jul. 1, 2011, and Sept. 30, 2012. Data regarding presentation, investigations, treatment and outcomes were collected. RESULTS Of the 104 patients admitted with an SBO, 49% were managed nonoperatively and 51% underwent surgery. Patients who underwent surgery experienced more complications (64% v. 27%, p = 0.002) and stayed in hospital longer (10 v. 3 d, p < 0.001) than patients managed nonoperatively. Nonoperative management was associated with a high rate of recurrent SBO: 31% after a median follow-up of 17 months. Of the patients managed operatively, 60% underwent immediate surgery and 40% underwent surgery after attempted nonoperative management. Patients in whom nonoperative management failed underwent surgery after a median of 2 days, and 89% underwent surgery within 5 days. The rate of bowel resection was high (29%) among those who underwent delayed surgery. Surgery after failed nonoperative management was associated with a mortality of 14% versus 3% for those who underwent immediate surgery; however, this difference was not significant. CONCLUSION These data suggest that some elderly patients with SBO may be waiting too long for surgery.
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- The Division of General Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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- The Division of General Surgery and the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
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Haule C, Ongom PA, Kimuli T. Efficacy of Gastrografin ® Compared with Standard Conservative Treatment in Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction at Mulago National Referral Hospital. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL TRIALS 2013; 3:1000144. [PMID: 24729947 PMCID: PMC3982137 DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870.1000144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction is controversial, with both operative and non-operative management practiced in different centers worldwide. Non-operative management is increasingly getting popular, though operative rates still remain high. A study to compare the efficacy of an oral water-soluble medium (Gastrografin®) with standard conservative management, both non-operative methods, in the management of this condition was conducted in a tertiary Sub Saharan hospital. METHODS An open randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted between September 2012 and March 2013 at Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital, Uganda. Fifty patients of both genders, with adhesive small bowel obstruction, in the hospital's emergency and general surgical wards were included. Randomisation was to Gastrografin® and standard conservative treatment groups. The primary outcomes were: the time interval between admission and relief of obstruction, the length of hospital stay, and the rates of operative surgery. RESULTS All 50 recruited patients were followed up and analysed; 25 for each group. In the Gastrografin® group, 22 (88%) patients had relief of obstruction following the intervention, with 3 (12%) requiring surgery. The conservative treatment group had 16 (64%) patients relieved of obstruction conservatively, and 9 (36%) required surgery. The difference in operative rates between the two groups was not statistically significance (P = 0.67). Average time to relief of obstruction was shorter in the Gastrografin® group (72.52 hrs) compared to the conservative treatment group (117.75 hrs), a significant difference (P = 0.023). The average length of hospital stay was shorter in the Gastrografin® group (5.62 days) compared to the conservative treatment group (10.88 days), a significant difference (P = 0.04). CONCLUSION The use of Gastrografin® in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction helps in earlier resolution of obstruction and reduces the length of hospital stay compared with standard conservative management. Its role in reducing the rate of laparotomies remains inconclusive.
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- Caspar Haule
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P O Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P O Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, P O Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda
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Takatsuka M, Shah MA, Dharmarajah B, Brightwell R, Damani N. A rare case of adult primary jejunal volvulus. BMJ Case Rep 2010; 2010:bcr09.2009.2242. [PMID: 22400058 PMCID: PMC3029403 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.09.2009.2242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Jejunal volvulus is a rare and life threatening presentation of intestinal ischaemia. Clinical features, laboratory investigations and plain abdominal films are non-specific and so computed tomography (CT) scanning is useful in reaching a timely diagnosis. Rapid recourse to surgical intervention is typical and life saving. We report a rare case of primary jejunal volvulus which, after diagnosis on emergency CT scanning, was successfully treated by laparotomy and resection of infarcted bowel.
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- Mio Takatsuka
- Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, Surgery, Barnet Hospital, Wellhouse Lane, Hertfordshire EN5 3DJ, UK
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- Watford General Hospital, General Surgery, Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB, UK
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- Watford General Hospital, General Surgery, Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB, UK
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- Watford General Hospital, Radiology, Vicarage Road, Watford WD18 0HB, UK
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Yagci G, Kaymakcioglu N, Can MF, Peker Y, Cetiner S, Tufan T. Comparison of Urografin Versus Standard Therapy in Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction. J INVEST SURG 2009; 18:315-20. [PMID: 16319052 DOI: 10.1080/08941930500328789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Water-soluble contrast media (Urografin) cause redistribution of intravascular and extracellular fluid into intestinal lumen due to their hyperosmolarity. As a consequence, these media decrease intestinal wall edema and act as a direct stimulant to intestinal peristalsis. In this prospective study, we aimed to examine objectively the therapeutic role and ability of Urografin in patients with postoperative small bowel obstruction for whom failed to respond to conservative treatment. Three hundred and seventeen patients with postoperative small bowel obstruction due to intraperitoneal adhesions were included prospectively in this study. In the Urografin group, 40 mL Urografin diluted in 40 mL distilled water was administered through the nasogastric tube. No contrast media were administered in the control group, but the patients were decompressed via a nasogastric tube continuously. The number of obstruction episode in 317 patients was 338. In total, 199 patients were in the Urografin group, and 118 patients were in the control group. In the Urografin group, 178 (89.4%) patients responded successfully to the treatment, but 21 (11.6%) patients underwent surgical operation. Intensive intraabdominal adhesions and obstructing fibrous bands were observed and repaired in 15 (71.4%) patients at the operation, while 6 patients underwent segmental small intestine resection in control group, conventional management was successful in only 89 (75.4%) patients, and the remaining 29 (24.6%) patients underwent surgical intervention. In conclusion, it was suggested that in patients with intestinal obstruction due to postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion, water-soluble contrast media such as Urografin may be safely administered via a nasogastric tube or oral route and may decrease the need for surgical operation; furthermore, they may help the physician to operate the patients who needs surgery as early as possible.
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- Gokhan Yagci
- Department of General Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
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Aydin U, Yazici P, Toz H, Hoscoskun C, Coker A. Management of small bowel volvulus in a patient with simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT): a case report. J Med Case Rep 2007; 1:106. [PMID: 17903265 PMCID: PMC2117004 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-1-106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2007] [Accepted: 09/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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There are several surgical complications which can occur following simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation (SPKT). Although intestinal obstruction is known to be a common complication after any type of abdominal surgery, the occurrence of small bowel volvulus, which is one of the rare causes of intestinal obstruction, following SPKT has not been published before. A 24-year-old woman suffering from type I diabetes mellitus with complications of nephropathy resulting in end stage renal disease (ESRD), neuropathy and retinopathy underwent SPKT. On the postoperative month 5, she was brought to the emergency service due to abdominal distention with mild abdominal pain. After laboratory research and diagnostic radiological tests had been carried out, she underwent exploratory laparotomy to determine the pathology for acute abdominal symptoms. Intra-operative observation revealed the presence of an almost totally ischemic small bowel which had occurred due to clockwise rotation of the mesentery. Initially, simple derotation was performed to avoid intestinal resection because of her risky condition, particularly for short bowel syndrome, and subsequent intestinal response was favorable. Thus, surgical treatment was successfully employed to solve the problem without any resection procedure. The patient's postoperative follow-up was uneventful and she was discharged from hospital on postoperative day 7. According to our clinical viewpoint, this study emphasizes that if there is even just a suspicion of acute abdominal problem in a patient with SPKT, surgical intervention should be promptly performed to avoid any irreversible result and to achieve a positive outcome.
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- Unal Aydin
- Ege University School of Medicine, Organ Transplantation and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Organ Transplantation and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Organ Transplantation and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Organ Transplantation and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey
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- Ege University School of Medicine, Organ Transplantation and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey
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Lo OSH, Law WL, Choi HK, Lee YM, Ho JWC, Seto CL. Early outcomes of surgery for small bowel obstruction: analysis of risk factors. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2007; 392:173-8. [PMID: 17235588 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-006-0127-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 11/03/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The study aimed to review the etiologies of patients who underwent surgery for small bowel obstruction (SBO) and to evaluate the risk factors affecting the early postoperative outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case series of 430 patients (252 men) with a mean age of 64.5 years, who underwent 437 operations for SBO, were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS Peritoneal adhesions and hernia were the most common causes of SBO, contributing 42.3 and 26.8% of all cases, respectively. Strangulation occurred in 27.7% and caused nonviable bowel in 13.0% of obstructing episodes. Old age (age >/= 70 years), female patient, nonadhesive obstruction, and hernia were the independent significant factors associated with bowel strangulation. The 30-day mortality was 6.5%, and the median postoperative hospital stay was 8 days. Old age, the presence of premorbid pulmonary disease, and malignant obstruction were the independent factors associated with operative mortality. The overall complication rate was 35.5%, and old age was the only significant factor associated with postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS Surgery for SBO is still associated with significant mortality and morbidity. As old age is significantly associated with an increased incidence of strangulation, operative mortality, and complications, this group of patients should be managed with extra cautions to avoid unfavorable outcome of surgery.
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- Oswens Siu Hung Lo
- Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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Karabulut B, Sönmez K, Türkyilmaz Z, Demiroğullari B, Karabulut R, Sezer C, Sultan N, Başaklar AC, Kale N. Omentum prevents intestinal adhesions to mesh graft in abdominal infections and serosal defects. Surg Endosc 2006; 20:978-82. [PMID: 16738996 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-005-0473-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2005] [Accepted: 12/29/2005] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many studies have evaluated the use of grafts in the reconstruction of abdominal wall defects. In this study, the effects resulting from the presence or absence of the omentum were evaluated in the setting of infection or serosal defects in the formation of adhesions in abdominal closures using mesh grafts. METHODS For this study, 60 Wistar albino rats were divided into six groups. A circular 3.79-cm(2) fascioperitoneal defect was created. After group-specific procedures, defects were reconstructed using polypropylene mesh grafts. In group C (control group), only a mesh graft recontruction was performed, whereas group O (O for omentectomy) underwent an omentectomy plus mesh closure. In group SD (serosal defect group), the cecum was abrased with a brush before mesh closure. Group SDO underwent cecal abrasion plus an omentectomy. In group I (infection group), the intraabdominal space was filled with 1 ml of solution containing 100,000 colony-forming units (CFUs) of Escherichia coli per milliliter. Group IO received the same same amount of E. coli solution plus an omentectomy before mesh closure. After 28 days, the groups were evaluated by intraabdominal and blood cultures, grading of intraabdominal adhesions, graft-organ adhesions, proportion of adhesions to graft size, and histopathologic studies. The results were statistically evaluated using one-way variant analysis and Scheffe's and Fisher's definite chi-square tests. RESULTS For the groups in which the greater omentum was preserved, intestinal adhesions to the graft surface were less frequently observed, especially in cases with intraabdominal infections and serosal defects (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Preservation of the greater omentum reduces the formation of intestinal adhesions, especially in cases with underlying infections and serosal defects in abdominal closures using mesh grafts. This could be beneficial in related clinical situations in lowering the rate of intestinal fistulas, erosions, and obstructions that can be attributed to the formation of adhesions.
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- B Karabulut
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Chen SC, Lee CC, Hsu CY, Yen ZS, Fang CC, Ma MHM, Chen WJ, Lai HS, Lee PH, Lin FY, Chen WJ. Progressive increase of bowel wall thickness is a reliable indicator for surgery in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction. Dis Colon Rectum 2005; 48:1764-71. [PMID: 15991069 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-005-0112-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine whether progressive increase of bowel wall thickness during nonoperative treatment is a reliable indicator for surgery in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction. METHODS The study consisted of a prospective case series of 121 patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction who underwent an abdominal ultrasonographic examination. The results of ultrasonographic examinations were classified into two groups according to the presence (Group I) or absence (Group II) of bowel wall thickening. Bowel wall thickening was recognized as a visible small bowel wall > or =3 mm in width as seen by ultrasonographic examination. The findings of subsequent ultrasonographic examinations taken 24 hours later were compared with those taken at admission. Surgery was determined based on the presence of any toxic signs or the failure of nonoperative treatment. The number of patients who had successful nonoperative treatment, the number of patients who underwent surgeries, and the number of complications in each group were calculated to correlate with the ultrasonographic findings. RESULTS There are 49 and 72 patients in Groups I and II, respectively. The number of patients who had successful nonoperative treatment and number of patients who underwent surgeries in Group I are 40 (81.6 percent) and 9 (18.4 percent) and in Group II the numbers are 68 (94.4 percent) and four (5.6 percent), respectively (P = 0.036). All 12 (100 percent) patients with progressive increase of bowel wall thickness underwent surgery. Progressive increase of bowel wall thickness as an indicator for surgery has a sensitivity of 92.3 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 62.1-99.6 percent) and a specificity of 100 percent (95 percent confidence interval, 95.7-100 percent). CONCLUSIONS Patients with initial bowel wall thickening have a higher incidence of surgery, and progressive increase of bowel wall thickness that appears 24 hours later is a reliable indicator for surgery in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction.
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- Shyr-Chyr Chen
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei
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Chou NH, Chou NS, Mok KT, Liu SI, Wang BW, Hsu PI, Tsai CC, Chen IS, Yeh MH, Chen YC. Intestinal obstruction in patients with previous laparotomy for non-malignancy. J Chin Med Assoc 2005; 68:327-32. [PMID: 16038373 DOI: 10.1016/s1726-4901(09)70169-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intestinal obstruction is one of the most common surgical emergencies. The aim of this study was to identify important management information from the evaluation of patients with intestinal obstruction who had undergone previous laparotomy for non-malignancy. METHODS Data from 176 patients with previous laparotomy for non-malignancy, and who were operated on for intestinal obstruction, were collected and analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS Gastroduodenal operations, appendectomy, and obstetric/gynecologic procedures were the 3 most common previous abdominal surgeries. More than half of all bowel obstructions developed within 10 years after previous laparotomy, and particularly within the first 5 years. Most obstructions were related to adhesion, although their etiologies were diverse. The rate of bowel strangulation was much higher in patients with internal herniation, volvulus, intussusception, closed loop, and diaphragmatic hernia than in patients with simple adhesion, bezoar, tumor, and inflammation (48.3% vs 12.2%). The surgical mortality rate correlated significantly with bowel strangulation: the overall rate was 6.8%, that in patients with strangulation was 18.8%, and that in patients without strangulation was 4.2%. CONCLUSION The etiologies of intestinal obstruction were not only significantly related to bowel strangulation, but were also an important determinant of therapeutic strategy.
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- Nan-Hua Chou
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
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Oruç MT, Ozmen MM, Kazan O, Düzgün AP, Ozkara HA, Arik D, Seçkin S, Coşkun F. Does serum hexosaminidase activity play a role in the diagnosis of strangulated bowel obstruction? An experimental study. Dig Dis Sci 2004; 49:1681-6. [PMID: 15573927 DOI: 10.1023/b:ddas.0000043386.84677.0c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Strangulation is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity in patients with mechanical bowel obstruction. The accurate and early recognition of the presence of strangulation is important to allow safe nonoperative treatment. A number of studies have shown that there was no single and reliable test to detect or exclude the presence of strangulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of serum hexosaminidase (Hex) levels in recognition of strangulation in an experimental model of closed loop small bowel obstruction. Forty-two Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: I, control (n = 5); II, sham laparotomy (n = 5); III, simple obstruction (n = 16); and IV, strangulation groups (n = 16). Activity levels of total Hex and its fractions (Hex A and B) were assayed in serum samples obtained from rats after 3 and 8 hr. Samples of small bowel were also evaluated histologically. Histological evaluation of bowel sections obtained from the strangulation group after 8 hr, revealed transmural hemorrhagic infarction in all animals with a mean +/- SD total Hex activity of 978.25 +/- 150 nmol/hr/ml, which was significantly higher than that in the other groups (P < 0.001). Although sections of bowel from the strangulation group after 3 hr showed severe ischemic injury, the activities of total Hex, Hex A, and Hex B were not different from those of the control, sham, and simple obstruction groups. Histological examination of these groups did not show any sign of ischemia. Total Hex, Hex A, and Hex B activities in the strangulation group were all significantly greater than the activities seen in the simple obstruction group (P < 0.001, for all). In conclusion, increased serum hex levels indicate irreversible transmural infarction only in the late period of strangulation in the closed loop small bowel obstruction model. It seems unuseful for detecting reversible and/or irreversible ischemia in the early period of strangulation.
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- M Tahir Oruç
- Department of Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Turkey
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Takeuchi K, Tsuzuki Y, Ando T, Sekihara M, Hara T, Yoshikawa M, Kuwano H. Clinical Studies of Strangulating Small Bowel Obstruction. Am Surg 2004. [DOI: 10.1177/000313480407000109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Reliable preoperative diagnosis of intestinal necrosis in strangulating small bowel obstruction (SSBO) is difficult, and, as yet, no reliable marker has been described. We, therefore, retrospectively examined clinical symptoms and hematobiochemical data of patients with SSBO in our surgical wards. Thirty-seven patients with SSBO were analyzed in this study. They were divided into two groups: group A (13 patients), the presence of gangrenous intestine; and group B (24 patients), the absence of it. By means of χ2 test, Student t test, or Welch t test, peritoneal signs, white blood cell count (leukocytosis or leukopenia), systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), shock, and base deficit were significantly associated with whether gangrenous intestine existed or not. Next, in simple regression analysis, base deficit was significantly correlated with the length of gangrenous intestine. In stepwise logistic regression analysis, SIRS was independently correlated with the presence of gangrenous intestine. If SIRS or metabolic acidosis is seen in patients with SSBO, the intestine is certainly gangrenous
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- Kunio Takeuchi
- Department of Surgery, Tone Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan, and the
- Department of Surgery 1, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tone Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan, and the
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- Department of Surgery, Tone Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan, and the
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- Department of Surgery, Tone Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan, and the
- Department of Surgery 1, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tone Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan, and the
- Department of Surgery 1, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tone Chuo Hospital, Gunma, Japan, and the
- Department of Surgery 1, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Surgery 1, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Raymond S K Tong
- Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Enochsson L, Runold M, Fenyö G. Contrast radiography in small intestinal obstruction, a valuable diagnostic tool? THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY = ACTA CHIRURGICA 2001; 167:120-4. [PMID: 11266251 DOI: 10.1080/110241501750070574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of plain abdominal radiographs and contrast radiography in patients with suspected small intestinal obstruction. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING General hospital, Sweden. MATERIAL 2357 sets of plain abdominal radiographic casenotes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Analysis of plain abdominal radiographs for small intestinal obstruction. Establishment of the time that subsequent contrast radiography medium took to reach the caecum, and its success rate. RESULTS Of the 2357 plain abdominal films 1599 (68%) did not show small intestinal obstruction, 425 (18%) showed intermediate obstruction, and 333 (14%) showed small intestinal obstruction. The water-soluble contrast medium reached the colon in 394/591 (67%) of the cases with intermediate or complete small intestinal obstruction. Although the contrast medium passed to the colon there was remaining abnormality with dilated small intestine in 71/212 (33%) of the cases with intermediate obstruction and in 95/143 (66%) of the small intestinal obstruction group. The time for the contrast medium to reach the colon was 3.4 hours in the normal group, 5.5 hours in the intermediate group and 8.9 hours in the obstruction group. CONCLUSION The plain abdominal radiographs seem to predict the success of follow-through examinations. Contrast radiography is safe and may have a therapeutic potential in small intestinal obstruction.
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- L Enochsson
- Department of Surgery, Stockholm Söder Hospital, Sweden.
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Nkere UU. Postoperative adhesion formation and the use of adhesion preventing techniques in cardiac and general surgery. ASAIO J 2000; 46:654-6. [PMID: 11110260 DOI: 10.1097/00002480-200011000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The formation of postoperative adhesions is an inevitable sequel to surgical intervention, and, as part of the healing process, they are often beneficial. Nevertheless, the presence of adhesions may impose postoperative and reoperative surgical problems. An overview of some of the attempts to overcome such problems is presented, and the research surrounding them is discussed.
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- U U Nkere
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Coleman MG, McLain AD, Moran BJ. Impact of previous surgery on time taken for incision and division of adhesions during laparotomy. Dis Colon Rectum 2000; 43:1297-9. [PMID: 11005501 DOI: 10.1007/bf02237441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Adhesions from previous surgery constitute a major problem in general surgery. Much is known of the consequences of adhesions in terms of morbidity, but there has been little documentation of the effect of previous surgery on the time taken to reoperate. METHODS Information on incision time and division of adhesion time was recorded on 120 patients (89 elective cases and 31 emergencies) undergoing midline laparotomy under the care of a single colorectal surgeon. RESULTS Fifty-one percent of elective and 71 percent of emergency cases had previously had abdominal surgery. Previous surgery prolonged the median incision time from 5 (range, 3-10) to 8 (range, 4-39) minutes (P < 0.001) and the median division of adhesion time from 0 (range, 0-30) to 15 (range, 0-12) minutes (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Previous surgery significantly increases the operating time during subsequent surgery by a median of 18 minutes. This information may be of use in the planning of surgical workload and highlights the needs for cost-effective adhesion prevention strategies.
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- M G Coleman
- Colorectal Research Unit, The North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, United Kingdom
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Fevang BT, Fevang J, Stangeland L, Soreide O, Svanes K, Viste A. Complications and death after surgical treatment of small bowel obstruction: A 35-year institutional experience. Ann Surg 2000; 231:529-37. [PMID: 10749614 PMCID: PMC1421029 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200004000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study factors influencing complications and death after operations for small bowel obstruction (SBO) using multifactorial statistical methods. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Death after surgery for SBO is believed to be influenced by factors such as old age, comorbidities, bowel gangrene, and delay in treatment. No studies have been reported in which adverse factors related to death and complications have been systematically investigated with modern statistical methods. METHODS The authors studied retrospectively 877 patients who underwent 1,007 operations for SBO from 1961 to 1995. Patients with paralytic ileus, intussusception, and abdominal cancer were excluded. Odds ratios for death, complications, postoperative hospital stay, and strangulation were calculated by means of logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Death and complication rates decreased during the study period. Old age, comorbidity, nonviable strangulation, and a treatment delay of more than 24 hours were significantly associated with an increased death rate. The rate of nonviable strangulation increased markedly with patient age. Major factors increasing the complication rate were old age, comorbidity, a treatment delay of more than 24 hours, and the need for repeat surgery. CONCLUSION Death and complication rates after SBO decreased from 1961 to 1995. Major factors influencing the rates were age, comorbidity, nonviable strangulation, and treatment delay. Nonviable strangulation was more common in old patients.
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- B T Fevang
- Department of Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Wilson MS, Ellis H, Menzies D, Moran BJ, Parker MC, Thompson JN. A review of the management of small bowel obstruction. Members of the Surgical and Clinical Adhesions Research Study (SCAR). Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1999; 81:320-8. [PMID: 10645174 PMCID: PMC2503289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023] Open
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Small bowel obstruction is a significant surgical problem and is commonly caused by postoperative adhesions. Patients suffering from this condition are often difficult to assess and require careful evaluation and management. Articles regarding the diagnosis, evaluation and management of small bowel obstruction have been identified from the Ovid, Embase and Silver Platter electronic databases and then reviewed by the authors. Particular emphasis has been placed on randomised controlled trials or large prospective series. Anecdotal reports or those containing small numbers have been largely excluded, but where they have been included it has been made clear in the text. The management of small bowel obstruction is predominantly the management of obstruction due to postoperative adhesions. The selective use of radiological techniques, such as water soluble contrast and CT studies, often help to characterise the nature of the obstruction and may even help with its resolution. Techniques involving the use of laparoscopy and barrier membranes may reduce morbidity but there is a need to evaluate these strategies further with prospective clinical trials.
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- M S Wilson
- Macclesfield District General Hospital, UK.
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Chen S, Lin F. Water-soluble contrast study predicts the need for early surgery in adhesive small bowel obstruction Authors' reply. Br J Surg 1999; 86:715. [PMID: 10361221 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.1104i.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- S Chen
- Department of Emergency Medicine National Taiwan University Hospital National Taiwan University College of Medicine Taipei Taiwan
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Chen SC, Lin FY, Lee PH, Yu SC, Wang SM, Chang KJ. Water-soluble contrast study predicts the need for early surgery in adhesive small bowel obstruction. Br J Surg 1998; 85:1692-4. [PMID: 9876076 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The optimal period of conservative treatment for adhesive small bowel obstruction remains controversial. This study sought to determine whether a 24-h abdominal radiograph after oral Urografin is a reliable indicator for operation in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction. METHODS One hundred and sixty-one patients who suffered from adhesive intestinal obstruction without clinical evidence of strangulation or gangrene underwent a Urografin study. Some 40 ml Urografin mixed with 40 ml distilled water was administered either orally or via a nasogastric tube to each patient. Serial plain abdominal radiographs were taken 4, 8, 16 and 24 h later. If an earlier plain radiograph showed that contrast medium had reached the ascending colon, subsequent radiographs were not taken. RESULTS Contrast medium reached the colon within 24 h in 112 patients (70 per cent). These patients were all treated successfully with non-operative methods. Contrast medium was not observed in the colon within the first 24 h in 49 patients (30 per cent). Operation was performed in 47 of these patients and non-operative treatment was given in two. The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of Urografin reaching the colon within 24 h as an indicator for non-operative treatment were 98, 100, 99, 100 and 96 per cent respectively. CONCLUSION All patients with evidence of Urografin reaching the colon within 24 h were treated successfully with non-operative methods. The results of this prospective study suggest that patients with adhesive intestinal obstruction in whom contrast medium fails to reach the colon within 24 h should receive prompt surgical intervention.
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- S C Chen
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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DeCherney AH, diZerega GS. Clinical problem of intraperitoneal postsurgical adhesion formation following general surgery and the use of adhesion prevention barriers. Surg Clin North Am 1997; 77:671-88. [PMID: 9194886 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70574-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Because of multiple studies demonstrating barrier efficacy, adhesion prevention adjuvants have received widespread acceptance in appropriate surgical settings. Many investigators are incorporating adhesion prevention barriers into their routine clinical practice and are achieving good results. Although both Seprafilm and Interceed barriers were shown to be safe and effective in all human clinical trials, their use did not eliminate adhesions in all patients. Efficacy of these barriers is limited to surgical situations in which the area in question can be completely covered. Physician acceptance is constrained by technical difficulties, including the need for hemostasis and removal of excess peritoneal fluid (Interceed), as well as limitations in application and handling properties within the surgical field (Seprafilm).
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- A H DeCherney
- Livingston Reproductive Biology Laboratory, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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Jancar J, Speller CJ. Fatal intestinal obstruction in the mentally handicapped. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 1994; 38 ( Pt 4):413-422. [PMID: 7949792 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1994.tb00420.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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In a retrospective study of hospital records over a 50-year period, data on 32 patients who died as a result of intestinal obstruction are presented and compared with comparison groups and national mortality statistics. There was a higher incidence and lower mean age at death of fatal intestinal obstruction compared with the total national population. The mean age at death significantly increased over the study period. Intestinal volvulus was a common cause of obstruction particularly in those with cerebral palsy. There was a high prevalence of chronic constipation and megacolon. Foreign-body obstruction was de facto related to pica, but overall, there was a low prevalence of pica. Overall, mean IQ was low, but only significantly so in the male subjects. The length of acute illness was short; in 22 patients it was less than 24 h. Vomiting and abdominal distension were often absent and abdominal signs were recorded only in five patients. Pain or distress was recorded in only nine patients. Only eight patients were correctly diagnosed before death and only two had surgery. The results suggest that fatal intestinal obstruction is more common in mentally handicapped people and chronic constipation and megacolon are risk factors. Intestinal obstruction in mentally handicapped people can present late and with deceptively minimal signs and symptoms.
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- J Jancar
- Stoke Park Hospital, Bristol, England
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Wyatt JP. Phytobezoar: an uncommon cause of small bowel obstruction. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 1993; 75:141. [PMID: 19311431 PMCID: PMC2497754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Seror D, Feigin E, Szold A, Allweis TM, Carmon M, Nissan S, Freund HR. How conservatively can postoperative small bowel obstruction be treated? Am J Surg 1993; 165:121-5; discussion 125-6. [PMID: 8418687 DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80414-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Although postoperative adhesion ileus is the most common cause of small bowel obstruction in adults, its management remains controversial. We retrospectively studied 297 admissions of 227 patients over a period of 14 years to evaluate our conservative approach in managing adhesion ileus. We found that nonoperative therapy of up to 5 days' duration can be used safely for the majority of patients who present with postoperative intestinal obstruction, including those with complete obstruction. In those patients, who responded to conservative treatment, the obstruction resolved within a mean of 22 hours and a maximum of 5 days. A trial of more than 5 days' duration proved ineffective. The conservative approach resulted in a 73% resolution of obstruction with no significant increase in mortality or in the rate of strangulated bowel.
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- D Seror
- Department of Surgery, Hadassah University Hospital Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel
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Roggo A, Ottinger LW. Acute small bowel volvulus in adults. A sporadic form of strangulating intestinal obstruction. Ann Surg 1992; 216:135-41. [PMID: 1503517 PMCID: PMC1242584 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199208000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Small bowel volvulus is an uncommon but important cause of small intestinal obstruction. It often results in ischemia or even infarction. Delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention increases morbidity and mortality rates. Based on cause, small bowel volvulus can be divided into primary and secondary type. Goals for treatment of small bowel volvulus should include physician awareness of this uncommon diagnosis, accurate workup, and advanced surgical intervention. The presentation and subsequent management of 35 patients with small bowel volvulus confirmed by laparotomy are reviewed and discussed. The incidence of small bowel volvulus in the adult European and North American is low. The resultant mortality rate, however, makes diagnosis critically important. The cardinal presenting symptom is abdominal pain. There is no single specific diagnostic clinical sign or abnormality in laboratory or radiologic finding. In practice, the diagnosis can only be made by laparotomy. The failure to perform an exploratory laparotomy cannot be justified. Early diagnosis and early surgery are the keys for successful management of strangulation obstruction of the small bowel.
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- A Roggo
- General Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114
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