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Obstrução do intestino delgado

Last reviewed: 2 Nov 2025
Last updated: 15 Aug 2025

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • dor abdominal
  • constipação/falha na passagem de gases ou fezes
  • vômitos
  • distensão abdominal
  • desconforto abdominal
  • peritonite
  • massa abdominal palpável
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Other diagnostic factors

  • náuseas
  • febre
  • taquicardia
  • taquipneia
  • letargia intensa
  • hipotensão
  • diarreia
  • edema na virilha
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Risk factors

  • cirurgia abdominal prévia
  • neoplasia maligna intestinal
  • má rotação
  • Doença de Crohn
  • hérnia
  • intussuscepção
  • volvo
  • atresia intestinal
  • apendicite
  • ingestão de corpo estranho
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) abdominal
  • Hemograma completo
  • ureia
  • painel de eletrólitos
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Tests to consider

  • radiografias abdominais
  • estudo com contraste hidrossolúvel
  • laparotomia/laparoscopia
  • ultrassonografia abdominal
  • ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM) abdominal
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

OID complicada ou estrangulada: candidatos a cirurgia

OID complicada ou estrangulada: cirurgia não indicada

OID simples

Contributors

Authors

Adrian Maung, MD, MBA, FACS, FCCM

Associate Professor of Surgery

Division of General Surgery, Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery

Yale School of Medicine

New Haven

CT

Disclosures

AM declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Dr Adrian Maung would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr John T. Jenkins, Dr Edward T. Pring, Dr George Malietzis, Dr Frances J. McNicol, and Dr David J. Hackam, previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

JTJ , ETP, GM, FJM, and DJH declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Steven D. Wexner, MD, FACS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed)

Chief Academic Officer

Emeritus Chief of Staff (1997-2007)

Chairman Department of Colorectal Surgery

Professor of Surgery Ohio State University

Affiliate Professor Department of Surgery

Division of General Surgery

University of South Florida College of Medicine

Cleveland Clinic Florida

FL

Disclosures

SDW declares that he has no competing interests.

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Key articles

Maung AA, Johnson DC, Piper GL, et al; Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Evaluation and management of small-bowel obstruction: an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma practice management guideline. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Nov;73(5 suppl 4):S362-9.Full text  Abstract

Jackson P, Vigiola Cruz M. Intestinal obstruction: evaluation and management. Am Fam Physician. 2018 Sep 15;98(6):362-7. Abstract

American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: suspected small-bowel obstruction. 2019 [internet publication].Full text

Ten Broek RPG, Krielen P, Di Saverio S, et al. Bologna guidelines for diagnosis and management of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): 2017 update of the evidence-based guidelines from the world society of emergency surgery ASBO working group. World J Emerg Surg. 2018 Jun 19;13:24.Full text  Abstract

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