Use of transnasal ileus catheter in elderly patients with mechanical intestinal obstruction / 中华普通外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To evaluate the treatment efficiency using transnasal ileus catheter in elderly patients with mechanical small intestinal obstruction.Method:Ninety geriatric patients with mechanical small intestinal obstruction admitted to Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University from Jan 2018 to Dec 2019 were divided into intestinal obstruction catheter group with transnasal ileus catheter insertion ( n=40) and nasogastric tube group ( n=50). Results:The transnasal ileus catheter retained for (91.0±33.5) h significantly shorter than that in nasogastric tube group ((149.3±82.3) h, t=3.323, P=0.002). Compared to nasogastric tube group, the exhaust time, defecation time, feeding time, time to gas-liquid level disappearance and time to contrast agent appearance in the colon in intestinal obstruction catheter group were significantly shorter [(55.9±40.9) h vs. (127.6±59.1) h, t=5.149; (69.8±42.3) h vs. (134.9±48.4) h, t=5.371; (104.3±35.1) h vs. (178.3±79.8) h, t=4.297; (106.2±36.6) h vs. (175.8±79.1) h, t=4.050 and (101.4±37.3) h vs.(172.4±72.9) h, t=4.407, all P<0.05]. In addition, the length of hospital stay was shorter and in hospital expenses were lower [(8.1±3.8) d vs. (11.6±6.7) d, t=2.248; (8 236±5 451)￥ vs. (15 320±9 582)￥, t=3.293, all P<0.05]. Conclusion:The use of transnasal ileus catheter was safe and effective to relieve the symptoms of mechanical small intestinal obstruction, hence improving the success rate of conservative treatment.