Is stenting for small bowel obstruction effective?

Small bowel obstruction is generally not well treated by placing a stent due to its strong peristalsis, and can be treated by gastrointestinal decompression, prevention of infection, and surgery if necessary. Placement of a stent for intestinal obstruction can be used as a treatment to alleviate symptoms before surgery, but generally this treatment is not used for small bowel obstruction, mainly due to the strong peristalsis of the small bowel. If small bowel obstruction occurs, fasting should be carried out in time, gastric tube should be used to relieve the edema of the intestinal tube, electrolyte disorder should be corrected, and because intestinal obstruction may lead to bacterial translocation, which may lead to infection, antibiotics such as penicillin should be used to prevent the infection, and if medication is ineffective or strangulated intestinal obstruction, surgical treatment should be carried out. If small bowel obstruction occurs, timely medical treatment should be sought.