کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4143605 | 1272413 | 2009 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ResumenObjetivoEvaluar la eficacia y tolerabilidad del tratamiento, además de conocer la percepción y aceptación del procedimiento por parte del paciente y su familia y del personal sanitario.Material y métodoEstudio descriptivo prospectivo de los niños y niñas, de entre 0 y 14 años, que al acudir al servicio de Urgencias del Hospital de Cruces fueron diagnosticados de impactación fecal y el facultativo que les atendió decidió realizar un tratamiento con enemas salinos. Se recogieron en un formulario los datos.ResultadosDurante el periodo de tiempo comprendido entre enero a junio del 2008, fueron estudiados 79 pacientes, con una edad media de 5,8 ± 3,4 años. El tiempo de respuesta medio tras la administración del enema fue de 26 ± 24,16 minutos. Un 38% de los niños refirieron no tener alivio y un 62% si presentó alivio, de los que el 49,4% fue alivio sintomático y un 12,7% alivio completo. De los niños
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of the treatment and to know the perception and acceptance of the procedure on the part of the patient, his family and the sanitary staff.Material and methodsDescriptive and prospective study of the children between 0 and 14 years of age who were diagnosed of faecal impaction at the time when they came to the Paediatric Emergency Department of the Cruces Hospital and the professional who cared for them decided to make a treatment with saline enemas. In a form were picked up the variables.ResultsDuring the period of time between January and June of 2008, 79 patients were studied, with a mean age of 5,8 ± 3,4 years. The mean time response after the enema administration was 26 ± 24,16 minutes. A 38% of the children reported to have no relief and a 62% did report relief, of which 42,9% felt a symptomatic relief and 12,7% a complete relief. Of the child <3 years, the 48,6% showed some degree of relief, between 3 and 7 years the 70,4% and the >7 years the 75%. According to the weight, the 48,6% of the children <20 kg felt relief, the 78,3% of the children between 20 and 30 kg and the 65% of the >30 kg. In the evaluation of the treatment by the parents and the investigator, the mean punctuation in a scale from 0 (completely unsatisfactory) to 10 (very satisfactory), was of 5. A 50% of the children referred some degree of discomfort, in the 83% of cases, slight.ConclusionsThe administration of saline enemas relieves the symptoms of faecal impaction in a high percentage of patients. This treatment is generally well tolerated, with no significant adverse effects and is well accepted by the children's families and by the healthcare staff.
Journal: Anales de Pediatría - Volume 71, Issue 3, September 2009, Pages 215–220