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Obstructed hernias are the common cause of intestinal obstruction in our study, due to lack of awareness among rural population, followed by adhesions and bands, with pain abdomen as the most common presenting symptom. Majority of patients with intestinal obstruction needs surgical relief of obstruction Clinical, radiological and operative findings put together can bring about the best and accurate diagnosis of intestinal obstruction. Plain x ray is the single most important diagnostic tool for intestinal obstruction. Early recognition and aggressive treatment is needed to prevent gangrenous changes. Prognosis was poor in elderly patients. The most common cause of morbidity and mortality was septicemia, anastomotic leak, wound infection and pulmonary infection. Patients who presented with strangulation had poor outcome. In our study the most common cause of death was septicemia.
Intestinal obstruction in adults at the Aga Khan University Hospital
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Current Spectrum of Intestinal Obstruction in a Teaching Hospital
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A Study of Prevalence and Pattern of Acute Intestinal Obstruction in a Tertiary Care Centre
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A clinical study on the surgical management of intestinal obstruction
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Background: Intestinal obstruction remains one of the common emergencies encountered by general surgeons all over the world. Acute intestinal obstruction occurs when there is a disruption in the frontward flow of intestinal contents.Methods: This study is a prospective study conducted in Dr. D Y Patil Medical College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune. Patients coming to the hospital with signs and symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction and willing for surgical management in our hospital were included after taking written and informed consent.Results: In our study, pain abdomen and abdominal distension was the most common presenting complaints in 90% and 92% of the patients respectively. On palpation, 96% of the patients had abdominal tenderness, 72% of the patients had guarding and 12% of the patients had rigidity. On auscultation, all patients had some abnormality with regard to bowel sounds. It has been noted that intestinal strictures and abdominal adhesions were amongst the most...