Clinical justification of small-intestine decompression in children with common appendicular peritonitis

Abstract

The aim of this work: to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed methods of intestinal decompression in the treatment of spilled appendicular peritonitis in children. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on the basis of the 2nd SamMI clinic in the period from 1990 to 2014. Long-term decompression of the small intestine was carried out through appendicostomy or cecostomy, the technique of which was significantly different in the main group (79 patients) and the comparison group (34 patients). Results. The methods we developed for decompression of the small intestine in children with common appendicular peritonitis (WAP) contributed to an earlier restoration of intestinal motility and the appearance of the first independent stool (on day 4), normalization of body temperature by 4-5 days, and a reduction in the duration of the gastric tube (up to 3 days) and early activation of patients (2-3 days).