Association of Pneumatosis Intestinalis With Surgical Outcomes and Mortality: A Matched, Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review.
Kyle D KlingbeilHila ZelichaYijun ChenDouglas S BellEdward H LivingstonPublished in: Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches (2024)
Most patients with a diagnosis of PI survive without requiring surgery. Of those who undergo surgery, nearly all have indications for laparotomy exclusive of PI. Mortality in patients who have pneumatosis is strongly associated with comorbid disease, with little to no independent association with PI. Our findings suggest that the presence of PI should not be a primary indication for surgical intervention.
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