Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of Postoperative Peritoneal Lavage (PPL) method (new method) in prevention of recurrent Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction (ASBO). Methods: A total of 40 patients were enrolled in this study. They were victims of ASBO. They were randomized into two groups. Group I (20 patients) were treated with adhesiolysis alone, and Group II (20 patients) were treated with adhesiolysis plus PPL. Patients were followed up for an average period of 25½ months to detect the incidence of recurrent ASBO. Results: There were six recurrences (30%) in Group I while in Group II only one patient (5%) developed a recurrent episode of ASBO, which responded to conservative measures and didn't need surgery. The rate of surgical re-operation in PPL treated patient was zero. Conclusion: PPL is a new hope for prevention of recurrent ASBO that achieved significant reduction in recurrence rate.
Lotfy, W. (2010). RECURRENT ADHESIVE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION: A NEW HOPE FOR ITS PREVENTION. The Egyptian Journal of Surgery, 29(1), 29-34. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2010.367577
MLA
Wael Lotfy. "RECURRENT ADHESIVE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION: A NEW HOPE FOR ITS PREVENTION", The Egyptian Journal of Surgery, 29, 1, 2010, 29-34. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2010.367577
HARVARD
Lotfy, W. (2010). 'RECURRENT ADHESIVE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION: A NEW HOPE FOR ITS PREVENTION', The Egyptian Journal of Surgery, 29(1), pp. 29-34. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2010.367577
VANCOUVER
Lotfy, W. RECURRENT ADHESIVE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION: A NEW HOPE FOR ITS PREVENTION. The Egyptian Journal of Surgery, 2010; 29(1): 29-34. doi: 10.21608/ejsur.2010.367577
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