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Article: Value of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment: A prospective evaluation

TitleValue of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment: A prospective evaluation
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KeywordsAdhesions
Gastrografin
Intestinal obstruction
Issue Date2005
PublisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htm
Citation
World Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2005, v. 11 n. 24, p. 3742-3745 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: Gastrografin is a hyperosmolar water-soluble contrast medium. Besides its predictive value for the need for operative treatment, a potential therapeutic role of this agent in adhesive small bowel obstruction has been suggested. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction when conservative treatment failed. Methods: Patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction were given trial conservative treatment unless there was fear of bowel strangulation. Those responded in the initial 48 h had conservative treatment continued. Patients who showed no improvement in the initial 48 h were given 100 mL of gastrografin through nasogastric tube followed by serial abdominal radiographs. Patients with the contrast appeared in large bowel within 24 h were regarded as having partial obstruction and conservative treatment was continued. Patients in which the contrast failed to reach large bowel within 24 h were considered to have complete obstruction and laparotomy was performed. Results: Two hundred and twelve patients with 245 episodes of adhesive obstruction were included. Fifteen patients were operated on soon after admission due to fear of strangulation. One hundred and eighty-six episodes of obstruction showed improvement in the initial 48 h and conservative treatment was continued. Two patients had subsequent operations because of persistent obstruction. Forty-four episodes of obstruction showed no improvement within 48 h and gastrografin was administered. Seven patients underwent complete obstruction surgery. Partial obstruction was demonstrated in 37 other cases, obstruction resolved subsequently in all of them except one patient who required laparotomy because of persistent obstruction. The overall operative rate in this study was 10%. There was no complication that could be attributed to the use of gastrografin. Conclusion: The use of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment is safe and reduces the need for surgical intervention. © 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83110
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.063
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dc.contributor.authorChoi, HKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLaw, WLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, JWCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChu, KWen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T08:37:07Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T08:37:07Z-
dc.date.issued2005en_HK
dc.identifier.citationWorld Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2005, v. 11 n. 24, p. 3742-3745en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1007-9327en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83110-
dc.description.abstractAim: Gastrografin is a hyperosmolar water-soluble contrast medium. Besides its predictive value for the need for operative treatment, a potential therapeutic role of this agent in adhesive small bowel obstruction has been suggested. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction when conservative treatment failed. Methods: Patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction were given trial conservative treatment unless there was fear of bowel strangulation. Those responded in the initial 48 h had conservative treatment continued. Patients who showed no improvement in the initial 48 h were given 100 mL of gastrografin through nasogastric tube followed by serial abdominal radiographs. Patients with the contrast appeared in large bowel within 24 h were regarded as having partial obstruction and conservative treatment was continued. Patients in which the contrast failed to reach large bowel within 24 h were considered to have complete obstruction and laparotomy was performed. Results: Two hundred and twelve patients with 245 episodes of adhesive obstruction were included. Fifteen patients were operated on soon after admission due to fear of strangulation. One hundred and eighty-six episodes of obstruction showed improvement in the initial 48 h and conservative treatment was continued. Two patients had subsequent operations because of persistent obstruction. Forty-four episodes of obstruction showed no improvement within 48 h and gastrografin was administered. Seven patients underwent complete obstruction surgery. Partial obstruction was demonstrated in 37 other cases, obstruction resolved subsequently in all of them except one patient who required laparotomy because of persistent obstruction. The overall operative rate in this study was 10%. There was no complication that could be attributed to the use of gastrografin. Conclusion: The use of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment is safe and reduces the need for surgical intervention. © 2005 The WJG Press and Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htmen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Journal of Gastroenterologyen_HK
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectAdhesionsen_HK
dc.subjectGastrografinen_HK
dc.subjectIntestinal obstructionen_HK
dc.titleValue of gastrografin in adhesive small bowel obstruction after unsuccessful conservative treatment: A prospective evaluationen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailLaw, WL: lawwl@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3742-
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dc.identifier.volume11en_HK
dc.identifier.issue24en_HK
dc.identifier.spage3742en_HK
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dc.identifier.isiWOS:000208099100018-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridChu, KW=7402453653en_HK
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