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Lavage treatment of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome in children with cystic fibrosis.

The efficacy, adverse reactions, and long-term effects of intestinal lavage treatment with a balanced electrolyte solution (Golytely) was evaluated in patients with cystic fibrosis and distal intestinal obstruction syndrome. Twenty-two patients with cystic fibrosis (mean age 21.8 years, range 14 to 34 years, 15 boys or men) who sought medical attention because of abdominal pain and a mass in the right iliac fossa received Golytely, 5.6 +/- 1.9 L (mean +/- 1 SD), either orally (n = 14) or via nasogastric tube (n = 8) during 5.6 +/- 2.4 hours. No serious side effects occurred. Serum electrolyte values remained within normal limits. Body weight did not change significantly. Minor adverse reactions included bloating (n = 12), nausea (n = 8), vomiting (n = 1), and chills (n = 3). All but one patient reported impressive relief of symptoms and remained pain free for an average of 3 months (range 1 to 19 months). Symptoms of abdominal pain and radiologic signs of fecal impaction assessed before and after lavage both decreased significantly (P less than .0001). During follow-up (mean 15.2 months, range 4 to 26 months), 11 patients required a total of 38 (range one to nine) additional doses of Golytely. Seven patients drank the solution at home (21 treatments); only two patients chose a nasogastric tube. In ten patients with symptoms of recurrent distal intestinal obstruction syndrome prior to institution of therapy, duration of hospitalization was significantly reduced by this treatment (5.1 +/- 7.6 v 2.3 +/- 6.3 hospital days per annum, P less than .02).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)[1]

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  1. Lavage treatment of distal intestinal obstruction syndrome in children with cystic fibrosis. Koletzko, S., Stringer, D.A., Cleghorn, G.J., Durie, P.R. Pediatrics (1989) [Pubmed]
 
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