Adhesive small bowel obstruction: How long can patients tolerate conservative treatment?

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 2003; 9(3): 603-605
Published online Mar 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i3.603

Table 3 Comparison of simple and complicated obstruction

	Simple (n = 46)	Complicated (n = 27)
Initial laparotomy site
Upper abdomen	17 (37%)	9 (33%)
Lower abdomen	29 (63%)	18 (67%)
Preoperative clinical findings
Rebound tenderness	29 (63%)	25 (93%)
Fever > 38°C	0 (0%)	18 (67%)
Tachycardia	15 (33%)	20 (74%)
Leukocytosis > 15000/cumm	0 (0%)	20 (74%)
↑Hematocrit/↑BUN	20 (43%)	24 (89%)
↑Serum amylase	2 (4.3%)	10 (37%)
↑Alkaline phosphatase	3 (6.5%)	7 (26%)
Metabolic acidosis	0 (0%)	4 (15%)

Citation: Shih SC, Jeng KS, Lin SC, Kao CR, Chou SY, Wang HY, Chang WH, Chu CH, Wang TE. Adhesive small bowel obstruction: How long can patients tolerate conservative treatment? World J Gastroenterol 2003; 9(3): 603-605
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v9/i3/603.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v9.i3.603