Simply put, intestinal obstruction is a disease that occurs when the contents of the intestine cannot pass smoothly because of a blockage in some parts of the intestine. After the occurrence of intestinal obstruction, a series of symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, vomiting, and no longer defecating and exhausting will occur. If left untreated, it can cause electrolyte disorders and even death, and is one of the more common acute abdominal diseases in surgery.
Acute intestinal obstruction can be divided into mechanical intestinal obstruction and dynamic intestinal obstruction according to the etiology, and mechanical intestinal obstruction is mainly caused by intestinal tube pressure, intestinal wall lesions and intestinal lumen blockage. Mechanical intestinal obstruction is mainly caused by pressure on the intestinal canal, lesions in the intestinal wall and blockage in the intestinal lumen. There are many causes of acute intestinal obstruction, such as overeating, strenuous exercise after eating, abdominal surgery, intestinal tumors, and many other reasons. If there is a sudden abdominal distension and pain, and no longer defecate and exhaustion, it should be considered as acute intestinal obstruction, and needs to be treated by medicine or surgery in hospital. The mortality rate caused by acute intestinal obstruction is relatively high, and timely treatment is the key.
In the daily diet to develop good eating habits, do not overeat, after meals can not do strenuous exercise. After laparotomy, regular review is needed to prevent acute intestinal obstruction.