[Oral hydration with rehydration salts in appendectomized patients].
A randomised prospective study of 80 patients to demonstrate if oral hydration with rehydratant salts is as effective as the parenteral infusion for the hydration of patients immediately after appendectomy was performed. The tolerance and conditions of hydration were excellent with 92.5% and 87.5% respectively with oral hydration and with parenteral hydration (p > 0.05). The use of Metronidazole orally with Gentamycetin intramuscular or complication such a wound infection did not influence the hospital stay. With oral hydration, apatite returned sooner, (p < 0.05) patients ambulated sooner (p < 0.05), and the hospital stay was shorter (p < 0.05). In effect our study showed that oral hydration is effective as parenteral immediately after the appendectomy in all stages of appendicitis, this include apendicular abscess and diffuse peritonitis. There was saving of cost, saving of time en administration of fluids and shorter hospital stay in the patient with oral hydration than with the parenteral hydration group.
Azabache Puente
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Departamento de Cirugía-Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Cirujano del Hospital Regional Docente, Trujilo, Peru.
Johanson Arias
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015532:Rehydration Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D015532:Rehydration Solutions
Hidratación oral con sales de rehidratación en apendicectomizados.