Endoscopic decompression of acute intestinal distension is associated with reduced mortality in critically ill patients

Endoscopic decompression of acute intestinal distension is associated with reduced mortality in critically ill patients

Abstract Background Endoscopic placement of intestinal decompression tubes is a feasible technique for treatment of acute intestinal dilation. Given the heterogeneity of the underlying diseases leading to intestinal obstruction data on the significance of endoscopic procedures for treatment of these...

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Main Authors: Thorsten Book, Martha M. Kirstein, Andrea Schneider, Michael P. Manns, Torsten Voigtländer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopic decompression
Ileus
Transanal tube
Pseudo-obstruction
Critically ill patients
Impaired intestinal transit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01233-y

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