The Efficacy of Early Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Bowel Obstruction.
- Author:
Jun Young RHO
1
;
Suk Jin CHO
;
Sang Lae LEE
;
Seok Yong RYU
;
Hong Yong KIM
;
Sung Jun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Seoul, Korea. ryuchoi64@sanggyepaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intestines;
Intestinal obstruction;
Computed tomography
- MeSH:
Diagnosis*;
Emergency Service, Hospital;
Humans;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Intestines;
Medical Records;
Retrospective Studies;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2005;16(1):6-10
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the efficacy of early computed tomography in the diagnosis and treatment of bowel obstruction. METHODS: The medical records of 108 patients who underwent CT for clinically suspected bowel obstruction were reviewed retrospectively. We compared the emergency department (ED) stay time, the rate of emergent operation, and the days of hospital treatment between two groups. Group 1 have underwent CT within 3 hours, group 2 have done after 3 hours from arrival. RESULTS: After the abdominal CT, Mean ED stay time was shortened significantly. The mean ED stay time was 8.1 hours in Group 1 (n=58), and 18.0 hours in Group 2 (n=50). But We failed to reveal that the early CT is beneficial to emergent operation and total hospital time for bowel obstruction. CONCLUSION: In patients suspected bowel obstruction, Early CT is helpful for diagnosis, treatment and can shorten the ED stay time.
