Therapeutic Role of Water-Soluble Contrast Media in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Amanda KohAlfred AdiamahAbeed ChowdhuryMohamed Khalid MohiuddinBalamurali Bharathan

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2019)

This meta-analysis evaluating the therapeutic value of WSCM has shown that it does not reduce the need for operative management in ASBO or impact mortality rates. It shortens hospital stay by 0.15 days (3.6 h) which is not clinically significant.

Keyphrases

water soluble
small bowel
systematic review
magnetic resonance
healthcare
meta analyses
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
emergency department
cardiovascular disease
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
electronic health record