The role of adrenal glands in the mechanisms of stress effects on pathogenesis of complications in acute small bowel obstruction (review)

The aim of this review is a detailed description of the alleged mechanisms of involving the adrenal glands, as a key element of the system of nonspecific protection of an organism and adaptation to stress, in the pathogenesis of clinical manifestations of acute small bowel obstruction and developing complications, including peritonitis, sepsis and multiple organ failure. In the discussion of the pathogenesis of clinical manifestations of acute small bowel obstruction and its complications, leading to the disappointing results of treatment of patients on a large sample of contemporary scientific publications, it is noted that many researchers see a close connection between the influence of various stress effects on humans and the functioning of internal organs and systems. It is demonstrated that in the literature there is growing evidence of the negative effects of stress and related affective disorders on the course of inflammatory bowel diseases and gastrointestinal tract, which is o