Adhesive intestinal obstruction in the light of immediate and late results

: The immediate and late results of surgery for adhesive intestinal obstruction were followed up in 235 patients. For prophylaxis of intestinal hypodynamia it is recommended to inject 0.25% novocain solution intraabdominally in the postoperative period. It is found that such kind of injections prevent peritoneal adhesions. Intraperitoneal injections of 0.25% novocain solution yield favourable and satisfactory results in 86.3% of cases, while without using novocain good and satisfactory results were noted only in 49.1%.