Brochwicz 2003.
Methods | Prospective randomised clinical trial. | |
Participants | Patients with clinical and radiological diagnosis of adhesive small bowel obstruction. | |
Interventions | Intervention group given 100ml of Gastrografin orally or via the naso‐gastric tube and abdominal radiograph was obtained after 90 and 240 minutes. | |
Outcomes | Complete obstruction is diagnosed if the contrast failed to reach the colon after 240 minutes. | |
Notes | More patients in the control group who did not receive Gastrografin had to have surgery which may indicate a therapeutic benefit from Gastrografin. | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | D ‐ Not used |