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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2005; 11(18): 2802-2805
Published online May 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2802
Published online May 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2802
Table 1 Patient characteristics.
| Gastrografin group (25) | Control group (25) | |
| Mean age (yr) | 63.7±11.5 | 64.2±10.3 |
| Operation | ||
| Ileocolostomy | 5 | 6 |
| Colocolostomy | 10 | 11 |
| Abdominoperineal resection | 3 | 2 |
| Proctocolectomy and ileoanal pouch | 1 | 2 |
| Ostomy closure | 6 | 4 |
| Diagnosis | ||
| Carcinoma | 18 | 16 |
| Diverticular disease | 6 | 7 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 1 | 2 |
| Prior abdominal surgery | 5 | 7 |
Table 2 Clinical features and complications of Gastrografin and control groups.
| Gastrografin group (24) | Control group (25) | |
| Fullness | 0 | 2 |
| Nausea | 3 | 6 |
| Vomiting | 0 | 3 |
| Nasogastric decompression | 0 | 3 |
| Complications | ||
| Wound infection | 0 | 2 |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 1 | 0 |
| Anastomotic leak | 1 | 0 |
| Time of operation (h) | 4.3±1.2 | 4.2±1.1 |
| Time of anesthesia (min) | 34.3±5.4 | 32.7±6.3 |
| Time of mobilization (d) | 5.1±1.0 | 5.3±1.2 |
| Time of oral feeding (d) | 3.3±0.31 | 4.8±0.4 |
| Hospital stay (d) | 7.6±1.11 | 10.2± 1.3 |
- Citation: Chen JH, Hsieh CB, Chao PC, Liu HD, Chen CJ, Liu YC, Yu JC. Effect of water-soluble contrast in colorectal surgery: A prospective randomized trial. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(18): 2802-2805
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i18/2802.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i18.2802