What are the symptoms and causes of intestinal obstruction in children?

Regarding intestinal obstruction in children, based on previous knowledge, most parents would think that it might be ascariasis intestinal obstruction, because this is easier to understand and the main treatment is to kill and deworm. But it could also be another disease called adhesive intestinal obstruction. So what are its symptoms? Is it just abdominal pain and vomiting? Let’s talk about its symptoms and causes below.

1. Symptoms of adhesive intestinal obstruction in children

1. The clinical manifestations of complete mechanical intestinal obstruction are paroxysmal abdominal pain or crying, which gradually worsens and is accompanied by vomiting. At the beginning, the patient may vomit food and yellow-green water. As the disease progresses and the patient has low-level obstruction, he may vomit feces-like substances. Gradually stop passing gas through bowels.

2. Incomplete mechanical intestinal obstruction may go through an incomplete intestinal obstruction stage before complete mechanical intestinal obstruction. Various chronic intestinal obstructions are also often manifested as incomplete, mechanical intestinal obstruction. The clinical manifestations are recurrent paroxysmal abdominal pain, but the pain is not severe. It is often accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms, such as loss of appetite, poor food intake, and less severe vomiting.

2. Causes of adhesive intestinal obstruction in children

1. Peritoneal injury: mechanical injury, bacterial inflammation, chemical injury, etc.

2. Foreign bodies retained Various non-absorbable sutures, gauze, various drainage materials (tubes, drainage strips, etc.), talcum powder on gloves, and remnants of necrotic tissue can all become the core of adhesion.

3. Bleeding and hematoma: Incomplete hemostasis during surgery causes postoperative peritoneal blood accumulation. The coagulation and organization process of blood is also the process of adhesion formation.

4. Specific constitution: A small number of children develop keloids on skin incisions, and the abdominal organs may also be prone to adhesion and difficult to be absorbed.

5. Congenital diseases such as meconium peritonitis, intestinal malrotation, Meckel's diverticulum, etc. can cause intestinal obstruction due to bands or extensive adhesions.

The above analysis shows the symptoms and causes of adhesive intestinal obstruction in children. I believe that most parents can also understand it. Therefore, when children have similar symptoms, such as loss of appetite, vomiting green water or even feces, they should be checked as soon as possible to see if it is adhesive intestinal obstruction. At the same time, improper eating habits such as overeating may also stimulate intestinal spasms and eventually induce intestinal obstruction.