Abstract: The current status and causes of acute intestinal obstruction        HU Jian-kun, ZHANG Wei-han. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Laboratory of Gastric Cancer, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041,China
Corresponding author：HU Jian-kun, E-mail：hujkwch@126.com
Abstract    Intestinal obstruction is one of the common diseases in abdominal surgery. Various causes may result the incidence of intestinal obstruction. Over the past decades, due to changes in human living  and dietary habits, changes in disease spectrum, and advances in surgical techniques, the risk factors of intestinal obstruction have also changed significantly. At present, the most common causes of intestinal obstruction are intestinal adhesion, tumor and hernia. In addition, acute intestinal obstruction caused by inflammatory bowel disease has also increased in recent years. Comprehensive understanding the etiology and trend of intestinal obstruction contribute to the early diagnosis and timely treatment of it, and can also improve the prognosis of patients.

Key words: acute intestinal obstruction, current status, causes

摘要： 肠梗阻是腹部外科常见疾病之一。多种原因可能导致其发生。过去几十年间，由于人类生活饮食习惯的改变、疾病谱的变化以及外科手术治疗技术的进步，肠梗阻的病因也已发生明显的变化。目前与肠梗阻发生有关最常见的病因依次为肠粘连、肿瘤及疝。此外，近年来因炎性肠病而导致的肠梗阻发生也呈上升趋势。因此，正确认识并熟悉肠梗阻病因及其变化趋势有助于其早期诊断与及时治疗，从而改善病人预后。

关键词: 急性肠梗阻, 发病现状, 病因