The Application of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Patients With Colon Cancer-related Obstruction Receiving Colonic Stent Placement

National Taiwan University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Resolution of Bowel Obstruction

Treatments: Procedure: colonic stent

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06997848

202112159RINB

Details and patient eligibility

About

Bowel ultrasound may serve as a diagnostic tool to detect the resolution of bowel obstruction. In this study, we aim to validate the use of bowel ultrasound to evaluate patients with colon obstruction receiving colonic stents at National Taiwan University Hospital from January 2010 to June 2023. We will investigate the association between decompression of the ascending colon and the following surgical procedure, complication, and occurrence of bacteremia.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: acute colorectal obstruction without perforation due to malignancy or extra-colonic tumor.

Exclusion Criteria: acute colorectal obstruction with perforation