| Literature DB >> 34925821 |
Suvendu Sekhar Jena1, Ravi Chandra Reddy Obili1, Sri Aurobindo Prasad Das1, Samrat Ray1, Amitabh Yadav1, Naimish N Mehta1, Samiran Nundy1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with intestinal obstruction consist of a major proportion of emergency room visits and the complication is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. It has a diverse aetiology which varies from country to country. In developed countries it is mainly due to adhesions and in developing countries due to obstructed hernias. Although there are numerous studies from the western world on this subject there have been few recent publications from the developing world. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed all the patients admitted with intestinal obstruction to our department from January 1996 to December 2019. Their demographic data, duration of symptoms before presenting to the hospital and interval between admission and surgery were noted along with the cause and level of obstruction. The type of procedure, post-operative complications, mortality or whether re-exploration was done were also noted. Post-operative complications were graded according to the Clavien Dindo classification.Entities:
Keywords: Adhesion; CT, Computed Tomography; Carcinoma; Intestinal obstruction; Mortality; Tuberculosis
Year: 2021 PMID: 34925821 PMCID: PMC8648950 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.103125
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Med Surg (Lond) ISSN: 2049-0801
Aetiology of intestinal obstruction.
| Aetiology | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Adhesive obstruction | 273 | 36.7 |
| Carcinoma | 130 | 17.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 111 | 14.9 |
| Stricture of intestine | 94 | 12.7 |
| Hernia | 40 | 5.4 |
| Intussusception | 15 | 2 |
| Perforation of gut | 13 | 1.7 |
| Volvulus | 12 | 1.6 |
| Crohn's disease | 7 | 0.9 |
| Blind loop syndrome | 3 | 0.4 |
| Vascular disorders | 12 | 1.6 |
| Meckel's diverticulum | 4 | 0.5 |
| Faecolith | 4 | 0.5 |
| Ladd's band | 5 | 0.7 |
| Miscellaneous | 20 | 2.67 |
Operations preceding adhesive intestinal obstruction.
| No | Surgery | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colorectal | 85(31.1) |
| 2. | Small bowel | 43(15.8) |
| 3. | Hepato-biliary | 13(4.8) |
| 4. | Upper GI | 13(4.8) |
| 5. | Gynaecological | 11(4) |
| 6. | Hernia repair | 9(3.3) |
| 7. | Liver transplant | 4(1.5) |
| 8. | Peritoneal disease | 2(0.7) |
| 9. | No previous surgery | 93 (34) |
| Total | 273 |
Sites of malignancy as primary cause for intestinal obstruction.
| No. | Site of malignancy | No of patients(%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colon Ileocaecal Rectal Sigmoid Transverse colon Descending colon | 75(57.7) 25 24 16 6 4 |
| 2. | Gynaecological | 17(13.1) |
| 3. | Stomach | 12(9.2) |
| 4. | Gall bladder | 10(7.7) |
| 5. | Peritoneum | 10(7.7) |
| 6. | Jejunum | 6(4.6) |
| Total | 130 |
Changes in the aetiology over time.
| 1996–2004 (%) | 2005–2012 (%) | 2012–2019 (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adhesive obstruction | 23 | 35.6 | 51.6 | 0.03 |
| Carcinoma | 15.5 | 18.1 | 19 | 0.1 |
| Tuberculosis | 15.8 | 15 | 14.1 | 0.32 |
| Stricture of intestine | 13.1 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 0.5 |
| Hernia | 8 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 0.06 |
| Intussusception | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.07 |
| Perforation of gut | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.47 |
| Volvulus | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.31 |
| Crohn's disease | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Blind loop syndrome | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Vascular disorders | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Meckeldiverticulum | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.71 |
| Faecolith | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.43 |
| Ladd's band | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.98 |
| Miscellaneous | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.51 |
Surgical procedures.
| No. | Procedure | No of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Adhesiolysis Adhesiolysis alone Adhesiolysis with resection Adhesiolysis with bypass Adhesiolysis with stricturoplasty Adhesiolysis with other intervention | 189 88 81 8 3 9 |
| 2. | Ileal resection and anastomosis | 108 |
| 3. | Jejunal resection and anastomosis | 80 |
| 4. | Right hemicolectomy | 76 |
| 5. | Miscellaneous | 40 |
| Total | 743 |
Mortality group vs. Survivors.
| No | Parameters | Mortality n = 41 | Survivors n = 702 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mean age (years) | 55.3 | 49.86 |
| 2 | Malignant aetiology | 17 (41.5%) | 139 (19.8%) |
| 3 | Duration of symptoms before admission(median) | 5.3 days | 6 days |
| 4 | Comorbidities | 7.9% | 4.6% |
| 5 | Strangulation | 7 (33.3%) | 35 (9.7%) |
| 6 | Postoperative stay(mean) | 13.85 days | 8.6 days |
Univariate analysis of factors predicting mortality.
| No | Mortality predictors | p value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Age>75 | 0.11 |
| 2 | Strangulation/Viable bowel | 0.01 |
| 3 | Benign/Malignant | 0.02 |
| 4 | Co-morbidity | 0.21 |