Non-traumatic Small Bowel Perforation: Comparisons of the Clinical Features of 20 Years Ago with Present.
- Author:
Keun Yeong SONG
1
;
Kyung Jong KIM
;
Jeong Hwan CHANG
;
Kweon Cheon KIM
;
Young Don MIN
;
Sung Hwan KIM
;
Hyun Jin CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea. kjkim@mail.chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Non-traumatic small bowel perforation;
Comparisons of the clinical features
- MeSH:
Collagen Diseases;
Enteritis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Prognosis;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2004;66(3):190-193
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The majority of small bowel perforations are caused by an abdominal trauma. However, non-traumatic causes should not be ignored. The etiology of a non-traumatic small bowel perforation is varies and has chronological characteristics. This retrospective study was undertaken to investigate the chronological changes in non-traumatic small bowel perforations over the past twenty years, according to the clinical features, surgical methods, and the prognosis of those with a non-traumatic small bowel perforation. The results of this study showed that the incidence of a bacterial enteritis induced small bowel perforation has significantly decreased, and inflammatory bowel disease or collagen disease has become the major causes of a non-traumatic small bowel perforation. Moreover, geriatric patients over 70 years of age are more vulnerable to a non-traumatic small bowel perforation.
