| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background: Small bowel obstruction is one of the most common surgical emergencies and main causes of hospital admissions. Diatrizoate Meglumine Gastrografin, a hyperosmolar water-soluble contrast agent, has been used to triage patients with small bowel obstruction for an operative or a non-operative management. It can also have a therapeutic effect by increasing the pressure gradient across obstructive sites that may result in resolving the obstruction. Objectives: The aim of this study was to test the gastrografin effect in the resolution of small bowel obstruction. Patients and Methods: In this cross sectional–descriptive study, gastrografin was given to patients diagnosed with small bowel obstruction in clinical and radiological grounds . The contrast passage was assessed by serial X-rays. If the contrast remained in the small bowel, a decision was made as to whether proceed to surgical intervention, based on clinical condition. The patients were divided into two groups: A, who finally required surgery, and B, who were resolved by gastrografin administration. Results: Forty six patients were entered into the study. Thirty seven of the patients (80%) received a non-operative course in whom the contrast was observed in the large bowel. They had a mean hospital stay of 4.6 days. Nine patients (20%) required operative intervention. These patients had a mean hospital stay of 8 days. Conclusions: This study has demonstrated that gastrografin was highly effective in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction resulting in a decreased need for surgery and hospital stay. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Sina Safamanesh
1 Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Abdolreza Pazouki
1 Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Zeinab Tamannaie
1 Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Behnoush Mohammadalipour
Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Koosha Ramezani
Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Esmaeel Hajnasrollah
Department of Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Ghazal Hajnasrollah
Department of Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
| Shahla Chaichian
1 Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran 4 Faculty of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, Tehran, IR Iran
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