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Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 318-325
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.318
Table 4 Management strategies for the intestinal obstruction in the study group
Type of treatmentn (%)
Conservative45 (75.0)
Gastrografin PO15 (33.3)
Enema12 (26.6)
Combination of Gastrografin PO + enema and/or Gastrografin enema and/or N-acetylcysteine PO11 (24.4)
Gastrografin enema4 (8.8)
N-acetylcysteine enema3 (6.6)
Surgical11 (18.3)
Laparotomy with milking3 (27.2)
Other8 (72.7)
No intervention4 (6.6)
Total60 (100)
Supportive37 (61.6)
Antibiotics10 (27.0)
IV fluids13 (35.1)
Feeding tube6 (16.2)
Peglax6 (16.2)
Laxatives2 (5.4)


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