Publications by authors named "Anders Watt Boolsen"
Purpose: Emergency gastrointestinal surgery is followed by a high risk of major complications and death. This study aimed to investigate which complications showed the strongest association with death following emergency surgery for gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation.
Methods: We retrospectively included adults who had undergone emergency gastrointestinal surgery for radiologically verified obstruction or perforation at three Danish hospitals between 2014 and 2015.
Background: Small bowel obstruction is potentially life-threatening; however, the incidence of surgery for small bowel obstruction is unknown, the patient characteristics are poorly described, and the triggers for giving antibiotics with possible influence on complications are unclear. The aims of this study were to fill these gaps to describe the incidence and the characteristics of patients undergoing surgery for small bowel obstruction and to identify triggers for giving antibiotics and the association with postoperative infections.
Methods: From July 1, 2014, to July 31, 2015, we included adult patients undergoing surgery for small bowel obstruction at 3 hospitals representing one Danish region.
Article Synopsis
- The study wanted to see if a treatment called fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could help people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
- Researchers looked at different medical sources to find information and found 9 studies including 48 patients.
- Results showed that 58% of patients felt better, but the researchers said more tests are needed to really know if FMT works for IBS.