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Accuracy and applicability of the novel pneumoperitoneum three-dimensional volume rendering technique in adhesive
Yong Wei1, Zhiyong Chen2, Junrong Zhang1
1Department of Emergency Surgery (General Surgery), Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
Background:
The accurate diagnosis of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is challenging for surgeons. The aim of this study was to demonstrate that pneumoperitoneum 3-dimensional volume rendering (3DVR) can provide an accurate diagnosis and has applicability in ASBO.
Methods:
In this retrospective study, patients who underwent preoperative pneumoperitoneum 3DVR and surgery for ASBO between October 2021 and May 2022 were enrolled. The surgical findings were taken as the gold standard, and the kappa test was used to verify the consistency of the pneumoperitoneum 3DVR results and surgical findings.
Results:
A total of 22 patients with ASBO were included in this study, 27 sites of obstruction adhesions were found during surgery, and 5 patients had both parietal adhesions and interintestinal adhesions. Sixteen parietal adhesions (16/16) were found using pneumoperitoneum 3DVR (κ=1.00; P<0.001), and the diagnosis of parietal adhesions on pneumoperitoneum 3DVR was perfectly consistent with the surgical findings. Eight (8/11) interintestinal adhesions were found using pneumoperitoneum 3DVR (κ=0.727; P<0.001), and the diagnosis of interintestinal adhesions on pneumoperitoneum 3DVR was substantially consistent with the surgical findings.
Conclusions:
The novel pneumoperitoneum 3DVR is accurate and applicable in ASBO. It can help personalize the treatment of patients and can be useful in planning a more effective surgical approach.
