Clinical manifestations of intestinal torsion are abdominal pain, abdominal distension, nausea and vomiting.
Intestinal torsion is an intestinal obstruction caused by twisting of the intestinal tubes and mesentery, which occurs in the small intestine, sigmoid colon and cecum, and the symptoms are different in different parts of the body. Clinical manifestations of small bowel torsion are sudden abdominal cramps, vomiting, and pain radiating to the lower back.
Clinical manifestations of sigmoid colon torsion are persistent abdominal distension and pain, with obvious distension and pain on the left side of the abdomen; clinical manifestations of cecum torsion are abdominal pain, vomiting, and a mass on the right lower abdomen.
Most of the intestinal torsion is treated by surgery under the guidance of doctors, and the surgical methods include torsion reset, intestinal resection, etc. In addition to surgical treatment, strict fasting and abstinence from food and drink, use of drugs to correct the water and electrolyte disorders, correct the acid-base imbalance, nutritional support, and prevention of infections are also required under the guidance of doctors.
Patients should pay attention to the above symptoms and go to the hospital for consultation and treatment in time.