Affiliation:
1. Advanced Clinical Practitioner, UHDB Foundation Trust
2. Associate Professor, University of Derby, HPSC
Abstract
Each year, acute bowel obstruction accounts for 22 000 hospital admissions in England and Wales. Surgery is sometimes required to treat this condition, which increases the risk of death. To prevent complications, timely intervention is essential. This review will discuss the different types of bowel obstruction, with a focus on adhesive small bowel obstruction, the investigations that lead to a diagnosis and the treatment and management of this condition.
Subject
Advanced and Specialized Nursing,Medical–Surgical Nursing