[Choice of a method of intestinal decompression for prevention and treatment of postoperative intestinal obstruction]

Advantages of the intestine decompression in the prevention and treatment of postoperative obstruction were shown by an analysis of results of the treatment of 348 patients with acute surgical diseases of the abdomen. Lethality was reduced from 30,7% to 16,4%. The authors describe a modification of enterostomy after Maydle which has some advantages over other methods.