EPIDEMIOLOGY, AETIOLOGY, CLINICAL PATTERN AND OUTCOME OF ADULT INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN INDIA.

Dr.M.Satish; Dr.M.Senthil Velan; Dr.Santosh Raja Erabati

Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2016

EPIDEMIOLOGY, AETIOLOGY, CLINICAL PATTERN AND OUTCOME OF ADULT INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN INDIA.

Dr. M. Satish, Dr. M. Senthil Velan, Dr. Santosh Raja Erabati

Abstract :

Intestinal obstruction is a common cause of acute abdomen handled by surgeons. The clinical presentation varies depending on the type, site, duration etc. Timely evaluation, diagnosis and management plays an important role in disease outcome. While the main causes of intestinal obstruction may vary from country to country or among regions within a specific country , knowledge of the local disease patterns and outcomes may raise the index of suspicion, and reduce delays in diagnosis, referral and/or operative intervention. This is especially helpful in settings with limited diagnostic modalities where making a definitive diagnosis may be challenging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology, aetiology, clinical pattern and outcome of adult intestinal obstruction in the department of surgery at a teaching medical college in over a two year period.