Title
Clinical outcome of early versus late interventions in pediatric intestinal obstruction: A retrospective study
Authors
D. Arzoo, Priya Shalini Lakra, Abhishek Kumar Singh*, Shyam Sundar Sahu, Abhishek Ranjan & Hirendra Birua
Affiliation
Department of Pediatric Surgery, RIMS, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India; *Corresponding author
D. Arzoo - E-mail: arzoodhw@gmail.com
Priya Shalini Lakra - E-mail: preahlakra@gmail.com
Abhishek Kumar Singh - E-mail: drabhi678@gmail.com
Shyam Sundar Sahu - E-mail: drshyamsundarsahu@gmail.com
Abhishek Ranjan - E-mail: abhi.se.ranjan@gmail.com
Hirendra Birua - E-mail: hirenbirua70@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received August 1, 2026; Revised August 31, 2026; Accepted August 31, 2026, Published August 31, 2026
Abstract
Pediatric intestinal obstruction is a surgical emergency in which delayed treatment increases morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the outcome of early and delayed intervention in 126 children treated between 2019 and 2024. Early intervention within 24 hours significantly reduced bowel gangrene, bowel resection, surgical site infection and mortality. Children receiving early treatment also had a significantly shorter hospital stay than those managed after 24 hours. Thus, timely resuscitation and early operative or non-operative management improve clinical outcomes in pediatric intestinal obstruction.
Keywords
Pediatric intestinal obstruction, delayed intervention, early surgery, bowel ischemia, postoperative complications, retrospective study
Citation
Arzoo et al. Bioinformation 22(8): 5376-5380 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
