Flatulence can be caused by constipation, dyspepsia, intestinal obstruction, etc. General treatment such as adjusting lifestyle habits, lactulose, domperidone and other medications can be given.
1. Constipation: Constipation is related to the patient’s low water intake, lack of exercise and other factors, feces are easy to accumulate in the intestine for a long time to be decomposed by the bacteria to produce gas, which can appear intestinal flatulence and the symptom of not being able to pull out. Usually should be regular diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more water, appropriate increase in exercise, etc., constipation is serious can follow the doctor’s instructions to apply lactulose, polyethylene glycol and other laxatives for treatment.
2. Indigestion: such as intestinal flora imbalance, poor dietary habits (such as frequent overeating) can cause indigestion, resulting in slow gastrointestinal peristalsis, food long-term accumulation of gas production, thus appearing intestinal flatulence pulling out the symptoms. The symptoms can be improved by applying gastrointestinal stimulating drugs (such as domperidone and mosapride) and probiotics (such as bifidobacteria) as prescribed by the doctor.
3. Intestinal obstruction: intestinal adhesions, mesenteric vascular embolism, intestinal tumors can lead to intestinal obstruction, intestinal contents can not be discharged normally, and the bacterial decomposition of gas production, resulting in intestinal flatulence symptoms. Patients can follow the doctor’s instruction to reduce gastrointestinal pressure through nasogastric tube on the basis of clear etiology, correct the water and electrolyte disorders in time, and carry out intestinal resection and intestinal anastomosis in patients with intestinal lumen necrosis.
The symptoms of intestinal flatulence may also be related to irritable bowel syndrome and other factors, the patient should go to the hospital in a timely manner to find out the specific causes, do not take medication on their own, so as to avoid delays in the condition, resulting in adverse consequences.