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Gallstones ; Ileus

4 cases of ileus due to food residue diagnosed by combination of images and medical history these compared with the operation in Hµ Nam hospital during 1999-2000. The ileus is common emergency in the surgical department. The ileus due to the food residue occurred in all age groups.
Ileus ; Surgery

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Adhesives* ; Ileus*

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Ileus* ; Lymph Nodes*

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Adhesives* ; Ileus* ; Pancreatic Pseudocyst*

During 4 years (31/12/1997 - 31/12/2001), the Viet Tiep Hospital has operated 105 cases with postoperative adhesive ileus, 56 males and 49 females, the youngest is 13 years old, the oldest is 83 years old, with a mean age of 42.4. Clinical - X ray signs: stomachache 100%, loss fart 100%, vomit 97.1%, 100% X quang of stomach had steam level, brilliant intestine 33.3%. The therapeutic results: mean period of hospitalization was 11.3 days, mortality 0%, the patients having the time before operation of 15 hours - 24 hours are 50.5%, of > 24 hours are 40,9%
Diagnosis ; Therapeutics ; Ileus ; Surgery

Gallstone ileus is a well-known complication of cholelithiasis, but is relatively rare. Most ectopic gallstones are located in the small bowel; they are rarely found in the stomach and duodenum. We describe the imaging findings of a case of intragastric gallstone, as well as a case in which duodenal obstruction was caused by a large gallstone (Bouveret's syndrome).
Cholelithiasis ; Duodenal Obstruction ; Duodenum ; Gallstones* ; Ileus ; Stomach

PURPOSE: Gum chewing activates chephalic-vagal reflex as in food consumption and increases the release of gastrointestinal hormones which are related with gut motility. The objective of this study was to assess whether it is effective in shortening the time of hospitalization and postoperative ileus. METHODS: Twenty patients who received open abdominal surgery for colon cancer in Gachon University, Gil Hospital were collected. They were further categorized to gum-chewing group (n=10, mean age=52.0 years, range 37 to 70) and control group (n=10, mean age=59.7 years, range 35 to 75) randomly. The patients in the gum-chewing group chewed gum three times a day from the first postoperative AM until the day they began oral intake. The time of gas out was recorded in each group. RESULTS: The mean time of gas out were 2.35 days (SD 1.2) in gum-chewing group and 2.87 days (SD 1.2) in control group (P=0.41). The mean postoperative hospital days were 10.5 days in gum-chewing group and 13.0 days in control group (P=0.23). CONCLUSION: There were no statistically significant results for shortnening of postoperative ileus and hospital day in this study.
Colonic Neoplasms ; Gastrointestinal Hormones ; Gingiva ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Ileus ; Mastication ; Reflex

The occurrence of an adenocarcinoma arising from a rectal diverticulum that causes mechanical ileus is very rare. Recently, we diagnosed a case of a mucinous adenocarcinoma in a rectal diverticulum after an emergent abdominal perineal resection and permanent colostomy by laparotomy. Here, we present a case report and a review of the literature.
Adenocarcinoma ; Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous ; Colostomy ; Diverticulum ; Ileus ; Laparotomy ; Mucins

PURPOSE: The study aimed to investigate the complications accompanying stoma take-down and to elucidate the significant factors associated with complications. METHODS: We recruited 341 patients who underwent stoma take-down in our hospital between January 2000 and December 2005. Data on various complications during this procedure, i.e., wound infection, prolonged ileus, and anastomotic leakage, were collected with respect to patient- and operation-associated parameters. RESULTS: Complications of stoma take-down developed in 72 (21.1%) patients: 53 (20.3%) patients in a loop ileosotmy, 10 (21.3%) patients in a loop colostomy, and 9 (27.3%) patients in a Hartmann colostomy, The overall complication rate was significantly associated with the urgency of the primary operation (elective vs. emergent, 17.8% vs. 29%, P=0.017), and with the operation time (< or =80 min vs. > 80 min, 16.5% vs. 29.3%, P=0.005). Among the complications, ileus developed in 46 (13.5%) patients, wound infection in 17 (5.0%) patients, and anastomotic leakage in 5 (1.5%) patients. Wound infection was related to the type of stoma between a loop ileostomy and a Hartmann colostomy (3.5% vs. 12.1%; P=0.014), but no other factors were associated with other complications. CONCLUSIONS: There were significant differences in overall complications in relation to urgency of the primary operation and the operation time, but there was no statistical difference in complications between a loop ileostomy and a loop colostomy take- down groups. The significance of these factors appears to be reduced with accurate surgical technique and patient care.
Anastomotic Leak ; Colostomy ; Humans ; Ileostomy ; Ileus ; Patient Care ; Wound Infection