It takes about 7 to 45 days to recover from hospitalization for intestinal obstruction, and the exact time of recovery is related to the type of treatment. The treatment of intestinal obstruction is mainly divided into non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment. 1. Non-surgical treatment: it is the most common treatment for intestinal obstruction, intestinal obstruction firstly needs fasting and water, gastrointestinal decompression, in order to reduce the liquid and gas in the intestines, to reduce the expansion of intestinal lumen, which is beneficial to the intestinal wall to restore blood circulation. If the patient has infection or water electrolyte disorder, it is necessary to carry on anti-infection treatment and correct water electrolyte disorder. If constipation is the cause of intestinal obstruction, enemas and other treatments can be given, and the obstruction will be lifted by itself when the stool is discharged. Patients with non-surgical treatment usually have 2-7 days to recover. 2. Surgical treatment: For intestinal obstruction caused by tumor, intestinal adhesion, incarcerated hernia, mesenteric lymph node thrombosis, etc., surgical treatment is needed, and the hospitalization time will be prolonged appropriately, and the recovery time will be about 15-45 days. Patients who have gastrointestinal, abdominal abnormal symptoms are recommended to go to gastroenterology or gastrointestinal surgery in a timely manner, so as not to delay treatment.