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. 2010 Feb 28;16(8):992-6.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.992.

Endoscopy-based early enterostomy closure for superior mesenteric arterial occlusion

Takatsugu Oida  1 , Hisao Kano, Kenji Mimatsu, Atsushi Kawasaki, Youichi Kuboi, Nobutada Fukino, Sadao Amano
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Endoscopy-based early enterostomy closure for superior mesenteric arterial occlusion

Takatsugu Oida et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic examination of blood flow and edema in the remnant bowel.

Methods: We retrospectively studied 15 patients who underwent massive bowel resection with enterostomy for superior mesenteric arterial occlusion (SMAO); the patients were divided into a delayed closure group (D group) and an early closure group (E group).

Results: The mean duration from initial operation to enterostomy closure was significantly shorter in the E group (18.3 +/- 2.1 d) than in the D group (34.3 +/- 5.9 d) (P < 0.0001). The duration of hospitalization after surgery was significantly shorter in the E group (33 +/- 2.2 d) than in the D group (51 +/- 8.9 d) (P < 0.0002).

Conclusion: Endoscopic examination of blood flow and edema in the remnant bowel is useful to assess the feasibility of early closure of enterostomy in SMAO cases.

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Figure 1
Endoscopic inspection of remnant bowel. Endoscopic examination revealed that sufficient blood flow had been retained and edema had subsided in the remnant bowel.
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