Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical effect and prognosis of colonoscopy decompression combined with rhubarb decontamination of the digestive tract in sepsis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction. Methods A total of 72 sepsis patients with AGI Ⅱ-Ⅲ gastrointestinal dysfunction admitted in our hospital during January 2014 to December 2017 were enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into control group (n = 36) and treatment group (n = 36). The procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), APACHE Ⅱ score, gastrointestinal function score, and incidence of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) were recorded. Results Serum levels of PCT, CRP, BUN, and Scr in treatment group were lowered than those in control group (P < 0.05). Further, the APACHE Ⅱ score, gastrointestinal function score, the recovery time of bowel sounds, the anus exhaust time, the relief time of abdominal pain abdominal distension, the usage time of vasoactive agent and mechanical ventilation, ICU stay time were decreased when compared with those in control group (P < 0.05). The total effective rate in treatment group was 80.56%, which was significantly higher than that in control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of MODS and death in treatment group were 25.0% and 13.89%, which were higher than that in control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions The application of colonoscopy decompression combined with rhubarb decontamination of the digestive tract in sepsis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction effectively improves the gastrointestinal function, which would be recommended for the clinical use.