Abstract

AGUILAR VALDES, Julio et al. Mortality for occlusive syndrome of the small bowel. AMC [online]. 2001, vol.5, n.4. ISSN 1025-0255.

A study for occlusive syndrome of the small bowell was performed at "Manuel Ascunce Domenech" Provincial Hospital with the purpose of analyzing the deceased having preoperatory management, surgical intervention performed and death causes. The series was composed of 18 deceased having preoperatory management, surgical intervention performed and death causes. The series was composed of 18 deceased patiens out of the total of 140 admitted for this afecction within the period from may 1994 to the may 1996. Masculine sex prevailed in the ages between 78 and 89 years. Data were collected through surveys elaborated for this and from clinical records of admitted patients, analyzing variables such as: age, sex posoperatory stage, evolution time , preoperatory hydration time of symptoms is an important pronostic factor in mortality. Death causes are distribuided among bronchoneumonia, peritonitis and acute renal failure.

Keywords : INTESTINAL OBSTRUCCTION; MORTALITY.

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