27 March 2021 : Clinical Research
Use of the Water-Soluble Contrast Medium Gastrografin in Treatment of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Patients with and Without Chronic Radiation Enteropathy: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Lili Gu1BCEF, Feng Zhu1BDE, Tingbin Xie1BCD, Dengyu Feng1BEF, Jianfeng Gong1BDEG, Ning Li2ABEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930046
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930046
Table 4 Outcomes of patients with and without Gastrografin challenge.
| GG challenge (n=30) | No GG challenge (n=30) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiological findings | |||
| Incomplete small bowel obstruction | 14 (46.6) | 11 (36.6) | 0.312 |
| Complete small bowel obstruction | 17 (56.6) | 19 (63.3) | 0.421 |
| Time to first feed after admission | 1.70±1.03 | 1.34±1.28 | 0.231 |
| Successful conservative treatment | 16 (53.3) | 6 (20.0) | |
| Operative rate (surgery) | 14 (46.6) | 24 (80.0) | |
| Adhesolysis | 5 (16.6) | 11 (36.6) | |
| Strangulation and resection | 9 (30.0) | 13 (43.3) | |
| Hospital stay in nonoperative patients (days) | 2.3±1.1 | 2.6±1.3 | 0.156 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 5.1±2.0 | 5.4±2.3 | 0.451 |
| In-hospital morbidity, n (%) | 4 (13.3) | 6 (20.0) | 0.137 |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 0 | 1 (3.3) | 0.328 |