Intestinal Obstruction (Obstruction, Intestinal)

11/01/2011 - "This study aims to determine the role of gastrografin in adhesive intestinal obstruction patients. "
01/01/2005 - "The search was conducted using MeSH terms: ''Intestinal obstruction'', ''water-soluble contrast'', "Adhesions" and "Gastrografin", and combined with the Cochrane Collaboration highly sensitive search strategy for identifying randomised controlled trials and controlled clinical trials. "
06/01/2013 - "A management protocol for adhesion intestinal obstruction with Gastrografin(®) is safe, reduces morbidity and mortality, and leads to a shorter hospital stay."
06/01/2013 - "All patients with adhesion intestinal obstruction without symptoms of strangulation were treated with Gastrografin(®), intravenous fluids and nasogastric tube. "
06/01/2013 - "To present a protocol to treat adhesion intestinal obstruction with Gastrografin(®) that is safe, and allows shorter hospital stays and shorter time between admission and surgery. "

01/01/2000 - "To locate, appraise and summarise evidence from scientific studies on intestinal obstruction due to advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancer, in order to assess the efficacy of corticosteroids. "
09/01/1999 - "The objective was to locate, appraise and summarise evidence from scientific studies on intestinal obstruction due to advanced gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancers, in order to assess the efficacy of corticosteroids. "
04/01/2005 - "Corticosteroids are used in the management of intestinal obstruction (IO) in carcinomatosis peritonei. "
01/01/2000 - "This multicentre, randomized double-blind study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of corticosteroids as a palliative treatment of intestinal obstruction due to advanced and incurable cancer. "
01/01/1969 - "[The surgical treatment and prevention of intestinal obstruction due to adhesions with the aid of corticosteroids and anticoagulants]."

06/01/2001 - "The aim of the present study was to study the effect and mechanism of action of intraduodenal and intrajejunal dai-kenchu-to, an herbal medicine clinically effective for uncomplicated postoperative adhesive intestinal obstruction, on upper gastrointestinal motility. "
11/01/1999 - "The herbal medicine Dai-Kenchu-To, composed of zanthoxylum fruit, ginseng root, and dried ginger rhizome, is clinically effective for uncomplicated postoperative adhesive intestinal obstruction. "
04/01/2007 - "The preventive effect of Daikenchuto on postoperative adhesion-induced intestinal obstruction in rats."
04/01/1999 - "Repeated administrations of Dai-kenchu-to (100 or 300 mg/kg) significantly inhibited the formation of intestinal obstruction. "
04/01/1999 - "To confirm the usefulness of Dai-kenchu-to for intestinal obstruction, investigation of the effects of Dai-kenchu-to on postoperative intestinal adhesion was conducted. "

07/01/2014 - "We propose an algorithm for the management of SMA syndrome, which includes a focused clinical assessment to evaluate for intestinal obstruction, followed by an abdominal radiography and barium contrast study if clinical assessment is positive. "
07/01/1999 - "Neonates with complete gastric or upper intestinal obstruction do not usually require further radiologic evaluation after radiography: Barium studies are usually contraindicated, and complementary procedures (e.g., ultrasound [US], computed tomography [CT]) are not usually helpful and may even delay surgery, resulting in death. "
09/01/1993 - "The use of barium contrast study is considered accurate and safe in suspected intestinal obstruction. "
11/01/1986 - "In this time of sophisticated technology, the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction and pseudoobstruction still depends on plain radiographs and barium studies. "
10/01/1947 - "Umbrathor as a substitute for barium in the roentgen study of acute intestinal obstruction."

05/01/2001 - "During short-term follow-up in this nonprospective, nonrandomized study, limited placement of Seprafilm did not significantly reduce the need for surgical enterolysis for intestinal obstruction or significantly adversely affect the morbidity rate. "
03/01/2009 - "Five patients in the Seprafilm group experienced postoperative intestinal obstruction (2.7%) compared with 11 patients in the control group (4.6%) during the follow-up period; however, there was no statistical difference. "
03/01/2009 - "There were no differences in the incidence of complications between the two groups; however, the incidence of early postoperative intestinal obstruction was significantly less in the Seprafilm group than in the control group (2.7% vs 7.0%, respectively, p = 0.045). "
11/01/2007 - "Our systematic review and meta-analysis showed that Seprafilm could decrease abdominal adhesions after general surgery, which may benefit patients, but could not reduce postoperative intestinal obstruction. "
11/01/2007 - "The incidence of intestinal obstruction after abdominal surgery was not different between Seprafilm and control groups (OR 95%CI, 0.78-1.23; p = 0.84). "

07/01/2002 - "Hyperbaric oxygen ameliorates bacterial translocation in rats with mechanical intestinal obstruction."
07/01/2002 - "The aim of this study was to demonstrate bacterial translocation after experimentally induced intestinal obstruction as well as investigate the preventive effects of hyperbaric oxygen on obstruction-induced bacterial translocation in rats. "
03/01/2008 - "To investigate the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on patients with adhesive intestinal obstruction who have failed to respond to more than 7 days of conservative treatment. "
12/01/2003 - "Mechanism underlying the pathogenesis of mechanical intestinal obstruction has been suggested to be closely associated with bowel inflammatory response in which reactive oxygen metabolites might play an important role. "
03/01/2000 - "[Systemic hemodynamics, oxygenating lung function and oxygen transport in patients with acute intestinal obstruction and an endotoxicosis syndrome]."

05/01/2011 - "We suspected intestinal obstruction and performed an omnipaque enema which revealed dilated small bowel loops and a bowel atresia. "
01/01/1989 - "Water-soluble media may have therapeutic effects on intestinal obstruction when preceded by conventional gastric suction using a short gastric tube: Twenty-three of 25 patients with subtotal small bowel obstruction due to peritoneal adhesions improved following the ingestion of either iohexol or sodium diatrizoate. "
01/01/1988 - "Omnipaque was thus a better alternative than Gastrografin in follow-through examinations of intestinal obstruction. "
01/01/1989 - "In this study the attention was focused on the possible application of the new low-osmolar water-soluble contrast media in already existing routines for radiologic diagnostic work-up and management of the abdominal emergencies of simple intestinal obstruction and ischemia: Iohexol was a good, or better, alternative to sodium diatrizoate regarding taste acceptance and patient reactions: Seventy-five per cent of patients characterized the taste of iohexol as good or neutral, while 52% gave sodium diatrizoate similar scores. "

09/01/1962 - "The hypaque enema as a diagnostic aid in the evaluation of intestinal obstruction in the newborn infant. "
01/01/1989 - "Water-soluble media may have therapeutic effects on intestinal obstruction when preceded by conventional gastric suction using a short gastric tube: Twenty-three of 25 patients with subtotal small bowel obstruction due to peritoneal adhesions improved following the ingestion of either iohexol or sodium diatrizoate. "
01/01/1989 - "In this study the attention was focused on the possible application of the new low-osmolar water-soluble contrast media in already existing routines for radiologic diagnostic work-up and management of the abdominal emergencies of simple intestinal obstruction and ischemia: Iohexol was a good, or better, alternative to sodium diatrizoate regarding taste acceptance and patient reactions: Seventy-five per cent of patients characterized the taste of iohexol as good or neutral, while 52% gave sodium diatrizoate similar scores. "
01/01/1989 - "The water-soluble, low-osmolar contrast media seem promising as diagnostic aids in examination of the gastrointestinal tract: The low-osmolar contrast media gave better intestinal details on films than both barium sulphate and sodium diatrizoate in rats with intestinal obstruction or ischemia when high volumes of radiopaques were employed. "

02/01/2009 - "The objective of this study was to assess antiemetic efficacy of granisetron in inoperable intestinal obstruction caused by advanced cancer. "
02/01/2009 - "Efficacy of granisetron in the antiemetic control of nonsurgical intestinal obstruction in advanced cancer: a phase II clinical trial."
02/01/2009 - "We conclude that granisetron may be highly efficacious in the control of emesis resulting from intestinal obstruction caused by metastatic cancer, and can be used effectively in patients refractory to other antiemetics."

05/01/2004 - "We conclude that mucosal structure is partly maintained by administration of PGE1 and PGE2 during intestinal obstruction; PGE1 is more effective than PGE2 for ameliorating mucosal injury. "
05/01/2004 - "The study was carried out on 40 Wistar rats equally divided into four groups; group 1 = control, group 2 = intestinal obstruction by ligation of distal ileum, and groups 3 and 4 = obstruction and administration of PGE2 and PGE1, respectively. "

04/01/1980 - "A plea is made to restrict the name meconium plug syndrome to cases in which the meconium plug is white and chalky and the consequent intestinal obstruction can be relieved by enemas, without evidence of intestinal dysfunction in later life."
01/01/2010 - "In these patients and those with signs of intestinal obstruction, a contrast enema was carried out. "
02/01/2009 - "Diagnosis is based on signs and symptoms compatible to intestinal obstructions and complementary examinations as: single radiography form abdomen, opaque enema, computerized tomography and colonoscopy. "
07/01/2008 - "All the children were managed as for acute intestinal obstruction along with hypertonic saline enema. "
12/01/2004 - "Treatment of resistant distal intestinal obstruction syndrome with a modified antegrade continence enema procedure."

10/01/2001 - "It is a feasible, effective, and safe alternative to laparotomy for most patients with acute intestinal obstruction."
12/01/1996 - "Antituberculous therapy produced remarkable symptomatic improvement in all patients except 2 cases complicated with intestinal obstruction necessitating laparotomy. "
04/01/2010 - "Laparotomy is the gold standard treatment of patients with intestinal obstruction without response to clinical management. "
01/01/2011 - "The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of peritoneal adhesions leading to small intestinal obstruction after laparotomy in children in a tertiary paediatric surgical centre. "
07/01/2005 - "The aim of this study was to identify important management information from the evaluation of patients with intestinal obstruction who had undergone previous laparotomy for non-malignancy. "

12/01/2005 - "One patient presented 8 months later with symptoms of intestinal obstruction that were relieved by nasogastric tube decompression and bowel rest. "
09/01/1985 - "A retrospective analysis was performed of all patients admitted to our hospital over a six-year period with a diagnosis of small-intestinal obstruction due to adhesions, to assess the efficacy of treatment with long-tube decompression. "
11/01/1950 - "Although intestinal obstruction is a surgical lesion, it must be remembered that in the type produced by adhesions the obstruction can be relieved by gastrointestinal decompression in 80 to 90 per cent of cases. "
09/01/1985 - "A trial of long-tube decompression is recommended in patients presenting with a diagnosis of small-intestinal obstruction due to adhesions in the absence of clinical evidence of strangulation."
07/01/2015 - "Implantation technical and clinical success defined as effective decompression of intestinal obstruction was 100% in both groups. "

10/01/2001 - "5 years after treatment, one patient developed intestinal obstruction, which was relieved after conservative management. "
01/01/2015 - "The 3-year survival rate after treatment was 48.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 43.9 to 52.8) for patients with intestinal obstruction (n=593) and 54.9% (95% CI, 53.1 to 56.6) for patients without intestinal obstruction (n=3,908). "
06/01/1987 - "Macroscopically, at 6 months after treatment, narrowed and rigid bowel segments surrounded by fibrotic adhesions were observed, causing partial intestinal obstruction. "
01/01/1991 - "Surgical management of intestinal obstruction after treatment for cancer. "
01/01/2013 - "Although incurable, the patients with complications due to ovarian cancer may have an extended survival and an improved quality of life with palliative surgery for the following reasons: a) improvement in the nutritional state after treatment for intestinal obstruction due to the possibility of oral nutrition; and b) improvement in clinical conditions, allowing for palliative chemotherapy."

02/01/2004 - "The metallic stent successfully relieved the intestinal obstruction, and laparoscopic anterior resection was performed subsequently. "
01/10/2003 - "In recent years, self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) have emerged as an effective and safe, less invasive alternative for the treatment of malignant intestinal obstruction. "
04/01/2001 - "In group 2 (10 patients), the stent was placed temporarily for the management of the intestinal obstruction and latter the patients underwent elective surgery with fully preoperative and extension study and an appropriate preparation of the colon in order to allow reliable primary anastomosis. "
02/01/2015 - "Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) have been a good treatment option for malignant intestinal obstruction. "
01/01/2014 - "Colorectal stents offer an alternative way to relieve fatal intestinal obstruction and can take place of emergency surgery, which associated with significant morbidity and mortality and a high incidence of stoma creation, to elective resection. "