Original Article
Acute intestinal obstruction: etiology and treatment
Lu Yao, Yuda Gong, Bo Zhang, Weidong Gao, Weizhong Sheng, Yihong Sun
Published 2019-03-25
Cite as Chin J Gen Surg, 2019, 34(3): 196-199. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-631X.2019.03.002
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the etiology and treatment of acute intestinal obstruction.
MethodsClinical data of patients who underwent operation for acute intestinal obstruction in Zhongshan Hospital from May 2012 to May 2017 were collected and retrospectively analyzed.
Results721 patients were included and the ratio of males to females was 1.55: 1. There were 48.8% in old-aged group and 51.1% in young-middle-aged group. The most common causes of ileus included tumor in 376 cases (51.5%) , adhesion in 168 cases (23.3%) , hernia in 70 cases (9.7%) , intraluminal obstruction in 42 cases (5.8%) and others in 79 cases. There was a significant difference between incarcerated hernia in elderly group and middle-young-aged group (4.6% vs. 15.1%, χ2 = 22.4, P < 0.01) . The length of hospitalized days in patients with tumor and incarcerated hernia in elderly group were significantly longer than young-middle-aged patients [ (15.3 ± 8.6) d vs. (13.4 ± 6.3) d, t = - 2.5, P < 0.05; (10.1 ±6.7) d vs. (6.4 ± 2.9) d, t = - 2.2, P < 0.05 ] . The length of hospitalized days by limited operation in patients with tumor were significantly shorter than those by emergency operation [ (16±12) d vs. (18 ±24) d, t = -0.3,P > 0.05 ] .
ConclusionTumor and adhesion are the main causes of acute intestinal obstruction. Neoplastic bowel obstruction from small intestine or proximal colon requires emergency surgery.
Key words:
Intestinal obstruction; Intestinal neoplasms; Emergency treatment; Stents
Contributor Information
Lu Yao
Department of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Yuda Gong
Bo Zhang
Weidong Gao
Weizhong Sheng
Yihong Sun