The role of a nurse in providing medical care for acute intestinal obstruction

Diseases of the digestive system are by far the most common of all diseases of the internal organs. Every second inhabitant of our planet suffers from such diseases as pancreatitis, peptic ulcer and duodenal ulcer, cholecystitis, and gastroenteritis, which significantly impair the quality of life and limit social and work activities. It should be noted that both men and women aged 20 to 40 are more susceptible to the pathologies. The frequency of patients’ visits to the outpatient clinic is quite high.