Ann Surg Treat Res.  2023 Sep;105(3):165-171. 10.4174/astr.2023.105.3.165.

A new risk scoring system for early prediction of surgical need in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction: a single-center retrospective clinical study

• Besler E
• Teke E
• Akkuş D
• Demir MH
• Aksaray S
• Aksu SA
• Gürleyik MG

• KMID: 2545908
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4174/astr.2023.105.3.165

Abstract

Purpose
Cases of adhesive small bowel obstruction are a nuisance to surgeons. There have been years of ongoing discussions, and various guidelines have been published for the management of this disease. Both surgical and conservative approaches can have their own complications. It is often difficult to decide which treatment to apply to which patient. We aimed to create a multiparametric scoring system for the optimal management of adhesive small bowel obstruction patients.
Methods
The retrospective laboratory, clinical and radiological records of 100 patients who were hospitalized and followed-up/treated for adhesive small bowel obstruction secondary to surgery in the General Surgery Clinic of Haydarpaşa Numune Education and Research Hospital (Istanbul) between 2011 and 2021 were reviewed and statistically analyzed.
Results
Admittance CRP and the largest diameter of the small intestine in the horizontal section of the admittance CT scans were significantly higher (P = 0.006 and P = 0.007), and the admittance albumin and sodium values were significantly lower (P < 0.001 and P = 0.031) in patients operated on for adhesive small bowel obstruction than in patients not operated on. Free intraperitoneal fluid in CT scans was detected at a higher rate in the operated group. An adhesive small bowel obstruction surgery score above 3.5 points out of 7 was found to be significant (P < 0.001).
Conclusion
With this easy and applicable scoring system, complications of existing disease may be avoided by considering earlier surgical intervention in patients with a score of 4 and above.

Keyword

Adhesives; Bowel; Obstruction; Score; General surgery

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis of adhesive small bowel obstruction surgery score.

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