Once your doctor analyzes your symptoms and clinical history, they will perform a physical examination and will request tests such as x-rays, computed tomography, ultrasound, and barium enema.
In general, although it depends on the cause, an intestinal obstruction needs to be treated in a hospital, especially if it is a total obstruction, for which you will require the elimination of the blockage through surgery, either by uncovering the affected part or extracting the damaged or necrotic intestinal areas.
In the case of a pseudo-obstruction, you may be hospitalized to monitor progress and treat the cause, while receiving intravenous nutrition. If there is no improvement in a few days, you will be prescribed drugs that induce intestinal contractions or some decompression treatment, although if nothing works, a surgical procedure will be necessary to restore intestinal function.
At Saludora Medical Center’s Internal Medicine Department, we offer health care services with the highest quality and safety, from the prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and monitoring of infectious, respiratory, endocrinological, dermatological, rheumatic, nephrological, gastrointestinal, and hematological pathologies of both chronic-degenerative diseases and acute conditions, through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary model.
