title: Predictive factors for surgical indication in adhesive small bowel obstruction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Small bowel obstruction (SBO) after abdominal surgery is usually treated successfully with intestinal decompression using a long nasointestinal tube (LT), but some cases fail to respond.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical background and laboratory data on admission were evaluated retrospectively for 53 patients with adhesive SBO to determine predictive factors for failure of LT decompression, and the appropriate timing of laparotomy was investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complete SBO (no evidence of air within the large bowel) and increased serum creatine phosphokinase (>or=130 IU/L) were independent predictive factors for LT decompression failure. Laparotomy was indicated in 14 patients (9 and 5 with complete and partial SBO, respectively), whereas successful LT decompression occurred in 39 patients (9 and 30, respectively). Resolution of SBO took significantly longer for complete SBO (6.3 days) than for partial SBO (2.6 days).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with complete SBO or high serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) may not respond to LT decompression. Laparotomy is appropriate after non-response for 7 and 3 days for complete and partial SBO, respectively.
authors: Department of Surgery, Ishikiriseiki Hospital, 18-28 Yayoicho, Higashiosaka 579-8026, Osaka, Japan. m8827074@msic.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
authors: Shogo
authors: S
authors: Tanaka
authors: Takatsugu
authors: T
authors: Yamamoto
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Kubota
authors: Mitsuharu
authors: M
authors: Matsuyama
authors: Takahiro
authors: T
authors: Uenishi
authors: Shoji
authors: S
authors: Kubo
authors: Koichi
authors: K
authors: Ono
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*