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INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. DR. Mazen Kurdi Assiss. Prof. pediatric surgery. INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. History: Age: e g : Neonate: Meconium ileus. Hirschprung’s disease. Malrotation.
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INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION DR. Mazen Kurdi Assiss. Prof. pediatric surgery
INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION • History: • Age: e g : • Neonate: Meconium ileus. Hirschprung’s disease. Malrotation. Intestinal atresia. • 2 - 24 months : Intususception (>24 M) Hirschprung’s disease. • Children : Hernia
Clinical features : • Pain. • Vomiting. • Distention. • Constipation.
Features vary according to : • Site of obstruction . • Age of Presentation. • Underlying pathology. • The presence or absence of intestinal ischemia.
Other manifestations: • Dehydration. • Hypokalemia. • Pyrexia. • Abdominal distention.
Definitions: • Ileus : Mechanical or functional intes. Obstruction (Adynamic or paralytic). • Mechanical obstruction :complete or partial blockage of the intes. Lumen. • Simple obstruction: one obstructing point. • Closed loop obstruction :both the afferent and the efferent loops are obstructed. • Strangulation : where the blood supply to the affected part of the intestine is impaired more likely to sustained increased intraluminal pressur.
Medical causes of small & Large bowel obstruction • Metabolic: • Hypokalemia. • Hypomagnesemia. • Hyponatremia. • Ketoacidosis. • Uremia. • Porphyria. • Heavy metal poisoning.
Medications: • Narcotics. • Antipsychotics. • Anticholinergics. • Ganglionic blockers. • Agents used to treat Parkinson’s disease.
For optimal treatment to be instituted, five questions must be answered: • Is the diagnosis intestinal obstruction?. Is the obstruction is mechanical? . • What is the level of obstruction?. • Is there evidence of bowel wall ischemia or perforation?. • How sever is the associated systemic disorders?.
Retroperitoneal process: • Retroperitoneal hematoma. • Pancreatitis. • Spinal or pelvic fracture.
Neuropathic disorders: • Diabetes. • Multiple sclerosis. • Scleroderma. • Lupus erythrematosis. • Hirschsprung’s disease.
Post. Operative ileus following intra-abdominal surgery: AS the motility usually returns for the: small bowel within 24 – 48 hrs. gastric within 48 hrs. colonic within 3-5 days.