Management Of Intestinal Perforation Research Articles

ASSESSMENT OF LAPAROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF INTESTINAL PERFORATION

Background: Intestinal perforation is a surgical emergency often, encountered. Usually, coelotomy is performed to manage intestinal perforation. It has been the gold standard approach to deal with intestinal perforation for the past decades in conjunction with various procedures. Post laparotomy wound related complications have been the biggest challenge for general surgeons till date, so much as to adding up to morbidity, as severe as burst abdomen. Laparoscopic management of perforation is a recent technique.
 Aim: The present study is aimed to assess the efficacy of laparoscopic management of intestinal perforation.
 Material and Method: Prospective study of 75 patient admitted and operated in National Institute of Medical Sciences & Research. Intestinal perforation (traumatic and not traumatic) will be managed through laparoscopic procedure. The perforated intestine will be –
 
 Identified and exteriorized with or without repair of perforation.
 Adequate peritoneal toilet would be performed.
 Sub diaphragmatic and pelvic spaces will be drained.
 
 The outcome of the patients will be assessed in regards to- Total hospital stay, Any associated complications – local or distant. Cause of mortality.
 Results: In present study the perforation peritonitis was found to be in 70.6% with 58.6% ileal perforation 17.1% jejunal perforation. In our study 52% patients managed laparoscopically 33.3% laparoscopic with exteriorization and 14.6% were converted to open surgery. Various cause for open surgery includes 27.2% multiple perforation,9.2% cardiac disease and 63.6v % site not identified laparoscopically. Patients managed laparoscopically had less complications as compared to open.
 Conclusion: dealing with intestinal perforation or associated peritonitis using minimal access technique is feasible and in turn helpful in minimizing the most dreaded morbidity i.e. the surgical site infections which can be reduced with improving skills and thorough lavage. Other factors associated with post-operative morbidity i.e. ambulation can be started as early as post operative day one. Prolonged hospital stay can be also be reduced and patients can be sent home early decreasing risk for nosocomial
 Keywords: Laparoscopic, intestinal, perforation, perforation peritonitis

Incidence and management of intestinal perforation in typhoid: a prospective, observational study

Background: Intestinal perforation is a common surgical problem, which need proper attention. Typhoid is the most common cause of bowel perforation. With the concept of a correct diagnosis of perforation in reference to its etiology and further study of etiological factor (typhoid) in relation to epidemiology, surgical treatment and outcome, the present study has been undertaken.Methods: It is a prospective, observational study in which 50 cases of enteric perforation admitting in SMS Hospital at JAIPUR were observed. All patients of enteric perforation peritonitis were evaluated by detailed history, clinical examination and radiological as well as laboratory investigations. After initial resuscitation patient were treated by operative procedures. Postoperatively progress report, morbidity and mortality data were observed.Results: Mean age of patients was 26.38 years. Male to female ratio was 4:1. Enteric perforation is more common in patients with poor nutritional status and rural area. Primary repair of perforation was done in patient with small perforation with relatively healthy bowel, while ileostomy was done in patients with large perforation of longer duration, multiple perforations and edematous bowel with necrotic patches. Mortality was highest in patients who underwent primary repair and proximal loop ileostomy (33.3%) and lowest in patients in which exteriorization of the perforation as loop ileostomy was done (10.3%).Conclusions: The time interval between occurrence of perforation and starting of specific therapy is the most important factor in deciding the ultimate outcome of the typhoid perforation patient and operative procedure is another important factor in deciding the outcome.

Prophylactic efficacy of enteral miconazole administration for neonatal intestinal perforation and its potential mechanism.

Intestinal perforation (IP) is a fatal complication in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI). We started administrating enteral miconazole (MCZ) to ELBWI in 2002. Since then, the incidence of IP has significantly decreased. The aim of this study was to elucidate the prophylactic effect of MCZ for the treatment of neonatal IP, and to establish a new prophylactic concept for this disease. In in vivo experiments, the effects of MCZ were examined histopathologically using a mouse model of intestinal ischemia. In in vitro experiments, the cytoprotective effect of MCZ against hypoxia was evaluated using Caco-2 intestinal cells, and its anti-inflammatory potential using a co-culture model of Caco-2 and HL60 cells. MCZ showed a tissue protective effect against intestinal ischemia. MCZ reduced high mobility group-box 1 (HMGB1) release in Caco-2 cells under hypoxic stress and attenuated the potential to activate co-cultured HL60 leukocytes with Caco-2 cells by suppressing interleukin-8 (IL-8). MCZ may have preventive roles in the clinical management of IP in ELBWI by the suppression of IL-8 and HMGB-1.

Peritoneal Drainage as the Initial Management of Intestinal Perforation in Premature Infants

Complicated necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) are major causes of mortality. We hypothesized that peritoneal drainage (PD) is more efficacious in SIP. Newborn infants with intestinal perforation treated with PD at our institution between 2007 and 2012 were divided into two groups: Group 1, infants with complicated NEC (n = 19), and Group 2, infants with SIP (n = 15). In Group 1, median birth weight was 705 g; median gestational age was 25.9 weeks. Median age at PD was 24 days. Six required laparotomy. Median time from PD to enteral feeds was 22.5 days. In Group 2, median birth weight was 685 g; median gestational age was 25.3 weeks. Median age at PD was 5 days. Two required laparotomy. Median time from PD to enteral feeds was 16 days. In Group 1, eight patients survived to discharge; median length of hospital stay (LOS) was 104.5 days. In Group 2, eight survived; median LOS was 109.5 days. Neither outcome was statistically significant (P = 0.73 and 0.878, respectively). Management of premature infants with intestinal perforation remains challenging. Mortality is high. Between our cohorts, there were no differences in regard to PD as definitive therapy, survival, and LOS.

Exploratory Laparotomy or Peritoneal Drain?

Premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit are at risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and bowel perforation. Unfortunately the mortality and morbidity for intestinal perforation in neonates, especially extremely low-birth-weight infants (VLBW), is high. The criterion standard traditional management for bowel perforation has been exploratory laparotomy (LAP). Another less invasive alternative treatment modality for selected intestinal perforation is primary peritoneal drainage (PPD). The role and efficacy of PPD as a definitive treatment instead of laparotomy remains to be determined. To better appreciate the emergence and evolving role of PPD in the management of intestinal perforation in NEC or isolated intestinal perforation, 8 selected research articles will be reviewed. Findings from these studies will be summarized to address the original purpose of PPD as a rescue and stabilizing measure for VLBW infants with complicated NEC, the expanded and superior role of PPD when it is used for VLBW infants with isolated ileal perforation, and PPD not as a sole surgical management but as an adjunct therapy to LAP in perforated NEC for the VLBW infants.

The role of laparotomy for intestinal perforation in very low birth weight infants

Background/Purpose The management of intestinal perforation in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (less than 1500 g) is controversial. Current practice favors peritoneal drainage (PD) with or without a delayed laparotomy over primary laparotomy (PL). We compared the outcomes of PD ± delayed laparotomy vs PL in VLBW infants using the Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology with Perinatal Extension (SNAPPE-II) as a validated predictor of mortality. Methods A retrospective analysis (1998-2003) of VLBW infants with intestinal perforation at 2 pediatric centers was undertaken. Data retrieval included neonatal demographics and parameters for SNAPPE-II calculation. The primary end point was 30-day mortality. Other outcome measures included in-hospital mortality, days fasting, days to extubation, and length of stay. Statistical analysis was performed with either Student's t test or χ 2 analysis. Subgroup and multivariate analyses were also performed. P values < .05 were considered significant. Results Fifty-two neonates (25 PD, 27 PL) were reviewed. Overall, 10 (19.2%) infants died. Observed 30-day mortality rates in PD and PL groups were 32% and 7.4% ( P = .028), respectively. Average SNAPPE-II scores for PD (42.5 ± 20.8) and PL (25.1 ± 14.6) groups yielded predicted mortality rates of 15.7% and 4.9% ( P = .001), respectively. PD group 30-day mortality far exceeded the rate predicted by the SNAPPE-II score. Days fasting (13.7 vs 20.4; P = .0001), days to extubation (26.7 vs 51.5; P = .014), and length of stay (56.1 vs 83.6; P = .031) all favored the PL group despite incorporating SNAPPE-II score as a covariate into the multivariate analysis. Of the 25 patients receiving drainage, 9 underwent PD alone (SNAPPE-II = 46.6 ± 27.9), whereas 16 patients underwent delayed laparotomy (SNAPPE-II = 37.8 ± 17.6). The PD-only group had a greatly elevated mortality rate (77.8% vs 15.7% predicted), whereas the delayed laparotomy group had a reduced mortality rate (6.3% vs 9.3% predicted). Conclusion Our data suggest that laparotomy, either alone or after PD, provides an improved outcome in VLBW infants with intestinal perforation. PD should be used as a temporizing measure until laparotomy can be performed.