Long-term follow-up of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome in cystic fibrosis

Table 4 Management strategies for the intestinal obstruction in the study group

Type of treatment	n (%)
Conservative	45 (75.0)
Gastrografin PO	15 (33.3)
Enema	12 (26.6)
Combination of Gastrografin PO + enema and/or Gastrografin enema and/or N-acetylcysteine PO	11 (24.4)
Gastrografin enema	4 (8.8)
N-acetylcysteine enema	3 (6.6)
Surgical	11 (18.3)
Laparotomy with milking	3 (27.2)
Other	8 (72.7)
No intervention	4 (6.6)
Total	60 (100)
Supportive	37 (61.6)
Antibiotics	10 (27.0)
IV fluids	13 (35.1)
Feeding tube	6 (16.2)
Peglax	6 (16.2)
Laxatives	2 (5.4)

n: Number of treatments; PO: Per os; IV: Intravenous.