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Published on: March 5, 2018
Clinical outcome of conservative versus surgical management in acute intestinal obstruction
Sandeep Sharma1, Kaushlendra Singh Narwariya1, Rakesh Shakya1
1Department of General Surgery, SRVS Medical College Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Acute intestinal obstruction presents a clinical challenge, and the optimal management approach remains uncertain. Therefore, it is of interest to compare outcomes of conservative versus surgical management in 100 patients with acute intestinal obstruction. Conservative treatment successfully resolved most cases (86.5%) and resulted in significantly shorter hospital stay. Surgical management was required for complicated or non-responsive cases and showed a higher rate of postoperative complications. Mortality remained low and comparable between both groups. Thus, we show that conservative management is effective for most patients with acute intestinal obstruction, resulting in shorter hospital stays, while surgery remains crucial for complicated or non-responsive cases, with comparable mortality rates between both treatments.
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