Abstract
Objective
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical application and efficacy of a super-low-positioned intestinal decompression tube in the treatment of intestinal obstruction.
Methods
A total of 130 patients with postoperative small bowel obstruction were included in this study. The patients were divided into a super-low-positioned intestinal decompression group and a conventional intestinal decompression group. The clinical data, treatment outcomes, and complications were compared between the two groups.
Results
The technical success rate of placing the super-low-positioned intestinal decompression tube was 100%, with no intraoperative complications. The patients in the super-low-positioned intestinal decompression group had a significantly shorter hospital stay (8.3 ± 5.2 vs 17.7 ± 13.3, P < 0.001) and a higher non-operative treatment success rate (83.6% vs 57.9%, P = 0.001) compared to the conventional intestinal decompression group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the placement of a super-low-positioned intestinal decompression tube was an independent protective factor for treatment outcomes (P = 0.001). The hospital stay was significantly shorter in the super-low-positioned intestinal decompression group compared to the conventional group in both successful non-operative treatment patients (6.9 ± 3.0 vs 11.2 ± 7.5, P < 0.001) and failed non-operative treatment patients (16.2 ± 7.4 vs 26.6 ± 14.4, P < 0.001). The super-low-positioned intestinal decompression tube effectively relieved the “Self-strangulation” phenomenon in patients with intestinal obstruction.
Conclusion
The super-low-positioned intestinal decompression tube is a safe and effective method for the treatment of intestinal obstruction, with better treatment outcomes and shorter hospital stays compared to conventional intestinal decompression. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.
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Sponsored by Fujian provincial social development science and technology guiding project (Grant No. 2022Y01010238).
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Wang, SJ., Xue, YJ., She, LL. et al. Clinical application of super-low-positioned intestinal decompression tube in the treatment of intestinal obstruction: a pilot study. Surg Endosc 38, 880–887 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-023-10639-0
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