Prevention of intestinal adhesion after abdominal surgery

Gastric disease is a very common disease. Most people need surgical treatment when they suffer from more serious gastric diseases. As we all know, laparoscopic surgery is a very common surgery that can treat many diseases. Because it is a minimally invasive surgery, the wound is very small and the body recovers quickly. However, everyone who has done it knows that laparoscopic surgery is very likely to cause intestinal adhesions. How can we prevent it in normal times?

How to prevent intestinal adhesions after abdominal surgery?

The best prevention of intestinal adhesion is to improve surgical skills. Aseptic operation, hemostasis, avoiding tissue damage and preventing various foreign bodies from contaminating or irritating the abdominal cavity will prevent intestinal adhesion to the greatest extent.

Open surgery is prone to intestinal adhesion

Most abdominal surgeries, especially open surgeries such as cesarean sections and appendicitis, will leave behind a problem - intestinal adhesions. During the surgical operation, the moisture in the moist and smooth intestine evaporates, the surface becomes dry, and the surgical operation also damages the intestinal surface, which creates an opportunity for intestinal adhesion. Experts say, "Generally speaking, about 80% of patients who have undergone abdominal surgery will develop intestinal adhesions, and 10% of them will have symptoms, such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, etc. When intestinal adhesions are severe, intestinal obstruction will occur." Intestinal obstruction is most likely to occur in the following situations:

1. The intestines are tightly adhered to each other and fixed under the scar of the abdominal wall incision. Because the intestinal cavity is narrow, intestinal peristalsis is affected, the intestinal tube cannot expand, and obstruction is prone to occur.

2. After the intestines are adhered, they twist and fold, making the intestinal cavity at the bends narrow and prone to obstruction.

3. When the intestines adhere to a point far away, the mutual pulling causes the adhesion point to form an acute angle, which can easily cause obstruction.

Even if symptoms occur, as long as they are not too serious, more than 90% of patients can receive conservative treatment. Fengrun Tsinghua Hospital has more than 30 years of experience in Chinese medicine treatment. As long as these treatments are carried out, the edematous intestines can be reduced. In addition, if a little attention is paid to diet, mainly fine and soft foods, the symptoms can basically be relieved.

It is worth reminding that surgical treatment cannot eliminate intestinal adhesions. On the contrary, new adhesions may form after surgery. Therefore, surgical treatment of intestinal adhesions should be avoided as much as possible.

Experts also said that patients who have undergone abdominal surgery should pay attention to their diet and avoid overeating. If they eat too much at one time, food may be blocked when passing through the narrow intestines. It is best to avoid eating beans as they can cause bloating. If you only experience mild abdominal pain and bloating but no obstruction, you only need to control your diet or fast, and the symptoms will improve after you have a bowel movement and pass gas through the anus.