Correlation between clinical findings and patient’s survival rate in congenital duodenal obstruction
Abstract: Congenital duodenal
obstruction (CDO) is one of the most common anomalies in newborns (0-30 days),
and accounting for nearly half of all cases of neonatal intestinal obstruction.
Although survival in infants with congenital intestinal obstruction has improved,
duodenal obstruction continues to present unique challenges. A retrospective
correlational study was used in this study, 49 patients with CDO were analyzed
within the years of 2004 to 2009. A chi-square test was used to investigate the
correlation between clinical findings (age, weight, gestational age, surgical
techniques, comorbidity, and early enteral feeding) and patient’s survival
rate. None of clinical findings showed a significant correlation with patient’s
survival rate, except comorbidity (sepsis) and early enteral feeding showed a
significant correlation with patient’s survival rate (p<0.05). In
conclusion, this study revealed that comorbidity (sepsis) and early internal
feeding correlated with patients’ survival rate.
Keywords: congenital duodenal
obstruction, preoperative condition, outcome
Author: Chandra Adipurwadi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160342