The necrosis of soft tissues - necrosis of the intestine - is accompanied by disruption of the digestive system as a whole, and becomes extremely dangerous for the patient. Pathology can cause death.
The fact is that the dead parts are an excellent soil for the development of pathogenic organisms and pathogenic microflora. The result of infection can be a very rapid spread of necrosis to other organs with subsequent intoxication.
Causes of bowel necrosis
The following factors influence the development of pathology:
- violation of blood flow directly in the digestive area;
- exposure to chemicals;
- various malfunctions that appeared due to pathologies of the central nervous system;
- allergic, when the cause of tissue necrosis is the reaction to allergens;
- decreased intestinal permeability.
In practical medicine, there are cases where the cause of bowel necrosis was peritonitis and acute appendicitis .
How does the disease manifest itself?
Symptoms of bowel necrosis should be the reason for going to the clinic, and confusing them with some other ailment is difficult:
- numbness of tissues;
- lack of sensitivity;
- pallor and cyanosis of the skin;
- general malaise.
Dying of tissues, as a rule, is accompanied by:
- a decrease in the work of the immune system;
- upset stomach;
- malfunctioning of the kidneys and liver.
The prognosis for recovery for all types of intestinal necrosis is positive only when the necrosis zone becomes overgrown with tissues, forming a capsule. In the unfavorable course of the disease, ulcers can form, right up to the melting, which is complicated by internal bleeding.
What treatment does the patient have?
The most common method is to remove the affected part of the intestine. The fact is that the exact location of the necrotic process is very difficult to determine, and you can see it only by tomographic examination. In this regard, doctors are more likely to
Necrosis of the small intestine requires not only dissection and removal of the damaged area, but also the introduction of a special element that prevents the recurrence of intestinal obstruction .
After the operation, the patient is prescribed detoxification therapy, and, possibly, a course of antibiotics, as well as correction of digestive disorders in general.
Necrosis is a very serious pathology, which is subject to thorough diagnosis and compulsory treatment in the clinic under the strict supervision of a doctor.