Intestinal obstruction

Intestinal obstruction is a blockage in the intestines that prevents food or fluid from moving through the intestine. Intestinal obstruction can be caused by fibrotic tissue, diverticula, hernias, and tumors developed as a result of abdominal surgery.

Without treatment, the blocked part of the intestine can die and cause serious problems In case of timely treatment, there is a great chance of successful treatment of intestinal obstruction

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Mechanical obstruction of the small intestine

At this time, something mechanical chokes the small intestine Common causes of mechanical obstruction are:

• Intestinal scars, which are fibrous tissue and develop after abdominal or pelvic surgery
• Hernia - part of the intestine protruding from the abdominal wall
• Small bowel tumors
• Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's Possible causes are:
  
  
  • Colon tumor
  • Diverticulitis - a condition in which inflammation or infection develops in a sac-like bulge from the gastrointestinal tract
  • Twisting of the large intestine
  • Hard stool
  • Due to inflammation and fibrotic tissue In paralytic ileus, the intestines cannot contract normally due to problems with the muscles and nerves, which stops the movement of food and fluid through the intestines.
    
    Paralytic ileus can damage any part of the intestines Its causes are:
    
    
    • Abdominal surgery
    • Pelvic surgery
    • Infection
    • Certain medications, including antidepressants and painkillers, that damage muscles and nerves
    • Muscle and nerve disorders, such as Parkinson's

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      Signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction include:
      
      
      • Abdominal cramps that sometimes disappear, sometimes appear
      • Nausea
      • Vomiting
      • Diarrhea
      • Constipation
      • Stomach passage or gas