RESULTS OF SURGERY TO TREATMENT INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION DUE TO THE FOOD BLOCK
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Background: The study aimed to evaluate the results of surgery for intestinal obstruction due to the food block at Nghe An Friendship General Hospital and E Hospital. Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study, patients undergoing surgery to treated intestinal obstruction due to the food block from 2019 to 2021. Results: There were 45 patients diagnosed with intestinal obstruction due to the food block and treated by surgery, the mean age was 64.82 ± 17.64 (14 – 98) years old, the female/male ratio was 1.37/1. 42.2% had a history of surgery, of which 26.6% had a history of gastric surgery. 44.4% have a favorable food factor that is eating persimmons. 100% abdominal pain, 91.1% vomiting, 95.6% bowel obstruction and 88.9% abdominal distension. 28.9% of abdominal ultrasound identified food residue and CTscaner was 61.4% identified intestinal obstruction due to food residue. 88.9% open surgery and 11.1% laparoscopic surgery, 66.7% was conducted to put food residue into the colon. The mean operative time was 59.40 ± 22.60 (45-112) minutes, 8.9% had complications after surgery: wound infection, early intestinal obstruction and pneumonia, there were no cases of death during and after surgery. The mean hospital stay was 8.04 ± 1.82 (4-12) days. Conclusions: Surgery to treatment intestinal obstruction due to the food block is a safe and effective method, patients recover soon and a short hospital stay.
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Surgery intestinal obstruction, intestinal obstruction due to the food block
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