scholarly journals Small bowel volvulus (SBV) in Northcentral Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atalel Fentahun Awedew ◽  
Woldemariam Beka Belay ◽  
Bedemariam Tadesse Amsalu ◽  
Dawit Zerihun Yalewu
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Small Bowel Volvulus ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Abstract Background: Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is a benign gastrointestinal surgical condition in which there is a torsion of all or parts of a segment of small bowel on its mesenteric axis. It has been contributed significant burden of surgical emergency as cause of small bowel obstruction in developing countries. The main objective this study was to explore clinical and epidemiological profile of Small bowel volvulus in Northcentral Ethiopia Method: The study was conducted at Debre Tabor General Hospital, South Gondar in Northcentral Ethiopia. The medical records of patients with a discharge diagnosis of small bowel volvulus were reviewed. The patients were seen for a 4-year period from Jan1, 2016-Dec31, 2019. The study was hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional and data were collected with a standardized structure questioner tool. The collected data checked for any inconsistency, code, and enter SPSS version 23 for data processing and analysis. Descriptive analyses were represented as frequency, percent, mean ± standard deviation for normal distribution, and Median ± Interquartile range for skewed data. Cross tabulation analysis was done for risk factors contributed for mortality and morbidity of SBV.Result: There were 148 patients with Small bowel volvulus as a cause of small bowel obstruction was admitted within four years. The annual occurrence rate was 35cases per year. It represented 59% of small bowel obstruction and 36.3% of bowel obstruction. The majority were males (N=125, 84.5%) and females were (N=23, 15.5%). The age ranged from 15-78 years. The mean age was 41.14±(SD=15.4) .The most common clinical presentation was abdominal pain 98% and vomiting 91.2%. The median time of hospital stay was 5 days (± IQR=2).The mean duration of illness before hospital admission was 2 days (± SD=1.4) and median was 1 day (± IQR=2). The morbidity rate was 5.4% (N=8) and the mortality rate was 3.4 %( N=5) Conclusion: Annual occurrence of SBV was 37 cases per year. The prevalence of SBV was 59% of small bowel obstruction and 36.3% of bowel obstruction respectively.

scholarly journals Small bowel volvulus (SBV) in Northcentral Ethiopia

BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atalel Fentahun Awedew ◽  
Woldemariam Beka Belay ◽  
Bedemariam Tadesse Amsalu ◽  
Dawit Zerihun Yalewu
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Small Bowel Volvulus ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Abstract Background Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is a benign gastrointestinal surgical condition in which there is a torsion of all or parts of a segment of small bowel on its mesenteric axis. It has been contributed significant burden of surgical emergency as cause of small bowel obstruction in developing countries. The main objective this study was to explore clinical and epidemiological profile of Small bowel volvulus in Northcentral Ethiopia. Method The study was conducted at Debre Tabor General Hospital, South Gondar in Northcentral Ethiopia. The medical records of patients with a discharge diagnosis of small bowel volvulus were reviewed. The patients were seen for a 4-year period from Jan1, 2016-Dec31, 2019. The study was hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional and data were collected with a standardized structure questioner tool. The collected data checked for any inconsistency, code, and enter SPSS version 23 for data processing and analysis. Descriptive analyses were represented as frequency, percent, mean ± standard deviation for normal distribution, and Median ± Interquartile range for skewed data. Cross tabulation analysis was done for risk factors contributed for mortality and morbidity of SBV. Result There were 148 patients with Small bowel volvulus as a cause of small bowel obstruction was admitted within 4 years. The annual occurrence rate was 35cases per year. It represented 59% of small bowel obstruction and 36.3% of bowel obstruction. The majority were males (N = 125, 84.5%) and females were (N = 23, 15.5%). The age ranged from 15 to 78 years. The mean age was 41.14 ± (SD = 15.4). The most common clinical presentation was abdominal pain 98% and vomiting 91.2%. The median time of hospital stay was 5 days (± IQR = 2). The mean duration of illness before hospital admission was 2 days (± SD = 1.4) and median was 1 day (± IQR = 2). The morbidity rate was 5.4% (N = 8) and the mortality rate was 3.4%(N = 5). Conclusion Annual occurrence of SBV was 37 cases per year. The prevalence of SBV was 59% of small bowel obstruction and 36.3% of bowel obstruction respectively.

scholarly journals Small Bowel Volvulus (SBV) in Northcentral Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atalel Fentahun Awedew ◽  
Woldemariam Beka Belay ◽  
Bedemariam Tadesse Amsalu ◽  
Dawit Zerihun Yalewu
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Occurrence Rate ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Small Bowel Volvulus ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Debre Tabor ◽  
Epidemiological Profile

Abstract Background: Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is a benign gastrointestinal surgical condition in which there is a torsion of all or parts of a segment of small bowel on its mesenteric axis. It has been contributed significant burden of surgical emergency as cause of small bowel obstruction in developing countries. The main objective this study was to explore clinical and epidemiological profile of Small bowel volvulus in Northcentral Ethiopia Method: The study was conducted at Debre Tabor General Hospital, South Gondar in Northcentral Ethiopia. The medical records of patients with a discharge diagnosis of small bowel volvulus were reviewed. The patients were seen for a 4year period from Jan1, 2016-Dec31, 2019. The study was hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional and data were collected with a standardized structure questioner tool. The collected data checked for any inconsistency, code, and enter SPSS version 23 for data processing and analysis. Descriptive analyses were represented as frequency, percent, mean ± standard deviation for normal distribution, and Median ± Interquartile range for skewed data. Cross tabulation analysis was done for risk factors contributed for mortality and morbidity of SBV.Result: There were 148 patients with Small bowel volvulus as a cause of small bowel obstruction was admitted within four years. The annual occurrence rate of SBV was 35cases per year. Small bowel volvulus represented 59% of small bowel obstruction and 36.3% of bowel obstruction. The majority of SBV were males (N=125, 84.5%) and females were (N=23, 15.5%). The age ranged from 15-78years.The mean age was 41.14±(SD=15.4) .The most common clinical presentation was abdominal pain 98% and vomiting 91.2%. The median time of hospital stay was 5 days (± IQR=2).The mean duration of illness before hospital admission was 2days (± SD=1.4) and median was 1 day (± IQR=2). The morbidity rate was 5.4% (N=8) and the mortality rate was 3.4 %( N=5) Conclusion: Annual occurrence of SBV was 37 cases per year. The prevalence of SBV was 59% of small bowel obstruction and 36.3% of bowel obstruction respectively.

An Uncommon An Uncommon Cause of Acute Abdomen in Underprivileged Communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Muchuweti ◽  
Hopewell Mungani ◽  
Hopewell Mungani ◽  
Farai Mahomva ◽  
Edwin Gamba Muguti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Acute Abdomen ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Wall ◽  
Haemodynamic Instability ◽  
Small Bowel Volvulus ◽  
General Surgeons ◽  
Heavy Infestation ◽  
Emergency Abdominal Surgery

Oftentimes general surgeons working in poorly resourced communities carry out emergency abdominal surgery in patients with acute abdomen with no definitive preoperative diagnosis. The definitive diagnosis is made at laparotomy. Perforated small bowel obstruction secondary to heavy Infestation with Ascaris Lumbricoides brings a number of intraoperative challenges requiring correct intraoperative surgical management decisions. We present a case of a 17 year-old patient who was admitted with a diagnosis of small bowel obstruction who at laparotomy was found to have perforated gangrenous small bowel volvulus with heavy worm load visible through the bowel wall. Because of faecal peritoneal contamination and haemodynamic instability she underwent a two staged procedure with good outcome.

scholarly journals Small bowel volvulus versus adhesive small bowel obstruction: a diagnostic dilemma in a 19-year-old woman

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e229157
Author(s):  
Kay Tai Choy ◽  
Nathan Brunott
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Diagnostic Study ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Small Bowel Volvulus ◽  
Intraabdominal Adhesions ◽  
Preoperative Diagnostic ◽  
History Of

Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is often challenging to diagnose. Research suggests that the clinical presentation of this disease is often very similar to other more common causes of small bowel obstruction (SBO) such as intraabdominal adhesions and no single preoperative diagnostic study is sensitive or specific enough to identify this rare cause of mechanical SBO. This report describes a case of a 19-year-old woman who presented with irretractable vomiting and abdominal pain secondary to SBV. This case is unusual as her history of recurrent adhesive SBO presented a diagnostic dilemma that required a higher degree of clinical suspicion to tease these differential diagnoses apart. She underwent laparoscopy which facilitated successful detorsion and resection of the floppy tongue of jejunum. This report aims to increase the awareness among surgeons.

Prevalence and risk factors of mortality and morbidity after operation for adhesive postoperative small bowel obstruction

2008 ◽  
Vol 195 (6) ◽  
pp. 726-734 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Jacques Duron ◽  
Sophie Tezenas du Montcel ◽  
Anne Berger ◽  
Fabrice Muscari ◽  
Henri Hennet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Postoperative Small Bowel Obstruction

scholarly journals Non-therapeutic Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Descriptive Map of Practice Patterns among General Surgeons in Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasser Alzerwi
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Practice Patterns ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Therapeutic Management ◽  
Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
General Surgeons

Introduction: Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (ASBO) is a common postoperative complication, and its management is challenging and controversial. Published guidelines for management are inconsistent and therefore, management practices vary based on institutions and individual surgeons. Aim: To evaluate variation of practice patterns among general surgeons and residents in investigation and non-therapeutic management of ASBO. Materials and Methods: This descriptive multi-centric cross-sectional study was done on 250 general surgery trainees and practitioners who were selected to be part of the study between January-February 2020 by simple random sampling. The participants were evaluated by questionnaire method which included standard of care, current practices and variability in non-therapeutic management of ASBO. Results: In total, 198 (79.2%) participants with mean (SD) age and duration of practice 36.5 (7.70) and 9.40 (7.26) years, responded, the majority (60%) of the respondents agreed on the use of routine abdominal Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) for suspected ASBO. Resuscitation as per haemodynamics was preferred over positive fluid balance by 64.6%; nasogastric drainage was considered mandatory by 76.3% and the passage of flatus was considered the most important determinant of clinical resolution of the obstructive episode by 55.1% of respondents. Around a third of the respondents (36.4%) were of the opinion that resumption of oral intake should begin with sips of water and another 47.5% thought that 48 hours is the maximum waiting period for Non-operative Management (NOM). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that there is high variability between general surgeons in most aspects of ASBO non-therapeutic management. The findings underscore the need for developing national standard consensus-based guidelines to allow timely and effective management of this complex and potentially life-threatening condition.

scholarly journals Predictor of early post-operative small bowel obstruction in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy and the role of computed tomography in detecting need for re-laparotomy

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 3321
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Singh ◽  
Arun Singh ◽  
Rajnikant Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Operative Procedure ◽  
Wound Dehiscence ◽  
Emergency Laparotomy ◽  
Previous Surgery ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

Background: Early Post-Operative Small Bowel Obstruction (EP-SBO) is common complication following laparotomy. Pathophysiology of early post-operative small bowel obstruction is poorly understood.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted over a period of 18 month on 180 patients who underwent emergency abdominal laparotomy.Results: EP-SBO developed in 35.55% patients. History of previous surgery, location of disease, degree of peritonitis, operative procedure, wound dehiscence was found to be significantly related with occurrence of EP-SBO.Conclusions: EP-SBO is more likely to develop if patient had history of previous surgery, peritonitis, some operative procedure, ostomy, wound dehiscence. We should have a preventive attitude towards any risk factor at any stage- Before, During and After surgery and CECT-Abdomen is a helpful tool in establishing need of re-laparotomy.

Peritoneal Adhesions as a Cause of Mechanical Small Bowel Obstruction Based on Own Experience

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartłomiej Morawski ◽  
Ireneusz Nawrot ◽  
Włodzimierz Klonowski ◽  
Marek Mądrecki ◽  
Wiesław Tarnowski
Keyword(s):  
Small Bowel ◽  
Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Age Of Onset ◽  
Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction ◽  
Emergency Rooms ◽  
Peritoneal Adhesions ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Mean

AbstractBowel obstruction is a condition which has been known for many years. As time goes by, the problem is still often encountered at surgical emergency rooms. More than 20% of emergency surgical interventions are performed because of symptoms of digestive tract obstruction with the disease mostly situated in the small bowel. Rates of causative factors of the disease have changed over recent years and there have been increasingly more cases of small bowel obstruction caused by peritoneal adhesions, i.e., adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO).to analyse the reasons and incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction during two periods of time (1990-1995 and 2005-2010).We performed a retrospective analysis of medical records of patients hospitalized at the 1We found that the incidence of adhesive small bowel obstruction increased from 58 cases in the first period to 215 cases in the second one, and the outcomes improved. The proportion of patients who underwent surgery diminished from 38% to 13%. The mean hospitalization time shortened and was 11.3 days and 6.95 days during 1990-1995 and 2005-2010 periods of time, respectively. In the first group, patients who had a surgery were hospitalized for 17.8 days and those who were treated conservatively for 8.08 days. In the second group, the mean hospital stay decreased to 15.6 days and 5.7 days in the case of surgical and conservative treatment, respectively. The age of onset declined from 56.63 years in the first period to 52.54 years in the other one.Analysed data show an increasing number of patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction. The highest risk of the disease was associated with operations on the large bowel and gynaecological procedures.

scholarly journals Correlation between CRP Level and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Malignancy Patients with Neutropenic Fever

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phey Liana ◽  
Kemas M. Yakub ◽  
Eny Rahmawati ◽  
Berliana Agustin
Keyword(s):  
Neutrophil Extracellular Traps ◽  
Neutropenic Fever ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Extracellular Traps ◽  
Neutropenic Patients ◽  
The Mean

The mortality and morbidity rate of neutropenic fever is quite high. The source and severity of infection must be evaluated quickly in neutropenic patients. C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) are known as markers for severeinfection. Besides, NETs also play a role in the development and metastasis of cancer but the mechanism is still unclear. C-reactive protein is a marker that is routinely used for infection. However, the correlation between CRP levels and NETs in malignant patients with neutropenia is unknown. Therefore this study was conducted to determine the correlation between CRP levels and NETs in malignant patients with neutropenia. This research was a cross-sectional observational study. The samples were malignant patients with neutropenia who were treated in the Pediatric Ward of  Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sampling was done by consecutive sampling. C-reactive protein level and NETs weretested by immunoturbidimetry and ELISA methods. Data were analyzed with the Pearson test (p <0.05). The mean of CRP and NETs level were 170.17±121.52 mg/L and 0.77±0.39 ng/mL, respectively. The correlation test between CRP level and NETs in malignancy patients with neutropenic fever showed r=0.228 and p=0.362. The results showed no significant correlation between CRP level and NETs in malignant patients with neutropenic fever.

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