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Post appendectomy small bowel obstruction.

Gamal A Khairy1, Mohammad F Afzal, Khalid R Murshid

  • 1Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. gkhairy@ksu.edu.sa

Saudi Medical Journal
|July 28, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Postoperative small bowel obstruction after appendectomy is rare, occurring in 1% of patients. Reviewing risk factors may help prevent this complication.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Postoperative small bowel obstruction is a known complication following appendectomy.
  • The incidence of this adverse effect varies significantly between medical centers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of small bowel obstruction in patients who underwent appendectomy.
  • To identify potential risk factors associated with this complication.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective review of case notes for patients who underwent appendectomy between January 1998 and December 2003.
  • Analysis of clinical data for patients readmitted due to adhesive small bowel obstruction.

Main Results:

  • Six hundred and seven patients were included in the study.

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  • A total of six patients (1%) developed intestinal obstruction.
  • Patients readmitted for obstruction experienced an average of two readmissions.

    • Conclusions:

    • The incidence of small bowel obstruction following appendectomy is low.
    • Key risk factors were identified and strategies for avoidance were proposed.