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Published on: September 11, 2012
[Treatment of intestinal paresis in children]
Insights
This study details intestinal paresis treatment in 545 children, identifying three stages and treatment groups. Continuous peridural blockade is the preferred method for postoperative intestinal paresis.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Clinical Medicine
Context:
- Intestinal paresis is a common complication in pediatric surgery, particularly after peritonitis treatment.
- Effective management strategies are crucial for improving patient outcomes and reducing hospital stays.
Purpose:
- To summarize clinical experience in treating intestinal paresis in 545 children (1 day to 13 years).
- To classify treatment methods based on their effects and the stage of intestinal paresis.
- To evaluate the efficacy of continuous peridural blockade for postoperative intestinal paresis.
Summary:
- The study categorizes intestinal paresis into three stages based on systemic and local disturbances.
- Treatment methods were classified into three groups according to their therapeutic effects.
- Continuous peridural blockade emerged as the method of choice for managing postoperative intestinal paresis.
Impact:
- The findings provide a staged approach to intestinal paresis management in children.
- Highlights the effectiveness of continuous peridural blockade in postoperative settings.
- Facilitates identification of complications like mechanical intestinal obstruction and anastomotic leakage.
Abstract:
In the paper, a clinical experience with treatment of intestinal paresis in 545 children, aged from 1 day to 13 years, including 225 children operated upon for peritonitis is summarized. The authors differentiate 3 stages in the development of intestinal paresis depending on the degree of intensity of systemic and local disturbances. The employed methods of treatment in intestinal paresis were classified by the principle of their effect as 3 groups. Application of some or other method of the paresis therapy is determined by the stage of its development. In treatment of postoperative intestinal paresis a continuous peridural blockade is considered to be the method of choice. Utilization of the latter enabled the authors to reveal a number of postoperative complications: mechanic intestinal obstruction, incompetent anastomosis, etc.
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