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Acute colonic ileus is diagnosed in patients who present with marked abdominal distention associated with minimal abdominal pain and decreased bowel sounds. An abdominal radiograph shows signs of ...
Medical Therapy. Current treatment of gastroparesis involves a stepwise approach, beginning with restoration of hydration and nutrition. A low-fat, low-fiber, soft diet with frequent small meals ...
In acute intestinal obstruction, the clinician must characterize the level of emergency of the case and distinguish between acute small bowel and acute colonic obstruction. [ 19 ]
Summary. How have the causes of bowel obstruction changed over time? The investigators compared 193 patients treated for mechanical bowel obstruction from 1868 to 1898 with 207 patients treated ...
Medical Malpractice in the Management of Small Bowel Obstruction: A 33-Year Review of Case Law . Choudhry AJ, Haddad NN, Rivera M, et al Surgery. 2016;160:1017-1027
Methods: We enrolled 19 consecutive patients with small bowel obstruction due to metastatic gastric (n = 15) or colorectal cancer (n = 2), or primary small bowel carcinoma (n = 2), in whom ...
Tertiary endpoints consist of the rate of ventral hernia and the recurrence of small bowel obstruction during long-term follow-up. Long-term follow-up by letter or telephone interview will take ...
Cite this: Patients Treated With Surgery for Small Bowel Obstruction Less Likely to Have Recurrence - Medscape - Oct 21, 2005. Comments 3090D553-9492-4563-8681-AD288FA52ACE
Physical examination showed a pulse rate of 105 beats/minute, blood pressure of 92/64, and temperature of 99.2°F. There was poor skin turgor and dry mucous membranes. The abdomen was distended ...
All patients diagnosed with non-conservatively managed bowel obstruction were included. Results: We recorded 644 patients diagnosed with non-conservatively managed bowel obstruction. Four hundred ...