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[Study on orthopaedic causes of acute gastric dilatation (with 9 cases report)]
1Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100700, China. cheyuyang2006@163.com
Objective:
To analyzes the major cause of acute gastric dilatation in orthopaedic patients.
Methods:
There are nine confirmed cases of acute gastric dilatation from Aug. 2006 to Mar. 2008. All the patients were given the systematic treatment such as water deprivation, negative-pressure apparatus and parenteral nutrition. The causes of this complication were concluded by the observation through the course of disease.
Results:
Six patients were dead and 3 patients got recovery.
Conclusion:
Acute gastric dilatation is an orthopaedic complication with high mortality. And the wound, surgery stimulation, long-term bedridden and general weakness are higher dangerous factors for this kind of complication.
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