How long does it take to perform bowel obstruction surgery needs to be judged according to the type of surgery, mostly ranging from 30 minutes to 5 hours. Usually there are more surgical methods for intestinal obstruction, usually the surgery for simple contact obstruction is adhesion release surgery, intestinal torsion reset surgery, etc., of which the adhesion release surgery needs to be carried out in about 30 minutes, while the intestinal torsion reset surgery is mostly completed within 1 hour. If it is difficult to remove the obstruction, short-circuit surgery can be performed, which takes about 2 hours. If the patient’s obstruction site is complicated or the patient’s condition is poor, enterostomy or externalization can be performed, and the operation time is also about 2 hours. For the intestinal tube due to tumor, inflammatory stenosis or local intestinal collaterals inactivation necrosis of patients, intestinal resection intestinal anastomosis, the operation time is mostly more than 3 hours, the specific time needs to be judged according to the specific conditions of the patient. If the patient’s condition is serious, the operation time can be as long as 5 hours. It is suggested that patients with intestinal obstruction should choose reasonable surgical treatment according to their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions, avoid excessive worry about surgical treatment, and actively cooperate with the doctor.