Treatment principles and methods of intestinal obstruction

The principle of treating intestinal obstruction is to restore intestinal patency, relieve symptoms and prevent complications. Specific methods include conservative treatment, drug support and surgery. The appropriate treatment method is selected according to the severity of the disease and the individual condition of the patient.

Mild intestinal obstruction can usually be relieved by conservative treatment, such as fasting to reduce intestinal burden, and draining accumulated gas and fluid through a gastrointestinal decompression tube to help relieve obstruction. For obstruction caused by intestinal spasm or inflammation, drugs that promote intestinal motility such as mosapride, or antispasmodics such as scopolamine butylbromide can be used, but the dosage must be adjusted strictly according to the doctor's instructions. Severe intestinal obstruction usually requires surgical treatment. Common surgical methods include removing the intestinal segment at the obstruction site (intestinal resection), relieving the torsion (intestinal rotation reduction), or intestinal ostomy to assist in emptying the contents. The appropriate treatment method should be selected as soon as possible after the cause is identified.

Mild intestinal obstruction can usually be relieved by conservative treatment, such as fasting to reduce intestinal burden, and draining accumulated gas and fluid through a gastrointestinal decompression tube to help relieve obstruction. For obstruction caused by intestinal spasm or inflammation, drugs that promote intestinal motility such as mosapride, or antispasmodics such as scopolamine butylbromide can be used, but the dosage must be adjusted strictly according to the doctor's instructions. Severe intestinal obstruction usually requires surgical treatment. Common surgical methods include removing the intestinal segment at the obstruction site (intestinal resection), relieving the torsion (intestinal rotation reduction), or intestinal ostomy to assist in emptying the contents. The appropriate treatment method should be selected as soon as possible after the cause is identified.

It is particularly important to identify symptoms of persistent worsening abdominal pain, severe intestinal bloating or vomiting at an early stage, and medical attention should be sought promptly. During the recovery period, patients should pay attention to gradually transitioning from a small amount of liquid food to soft food to reduce the burden on the intestines, while maintaining moderate exercise to promote recovery. To prevent recurrence, attention should be paid to diet, maintaining a high-fiber diet, increasing water intake in daily life, and regular intestinal function tests when necessary.