What is flatulence?

Flatulence, generally refers to abdominal distension, may be caused by functional dyspepsia, chronic gastritis, intestinal obstruction and other diseases.1, functional dyspepsia stomach and duodenal dysfunction can lead to dyspepsia, causing gastric motility deficiency, delayed gastric emptying, gastrointestinal digestion of food decreased, abdominal distension, abdominal burning and other symptoms. 2, chronic gastritis helicobacter pylori infection, drinking strong tea, spirits and other factors can lead to repeated damage to the gastric mucosa, causing chronic inflammation. Gastric mucosal barrier is destroyed, gastrointestinal function decline, patients after eating food can not be digested in time, accumulation in the stomach, abdominal distension phenomenon. 3, intestinal obstruction toxin stimulation, vascular embolism, tumor and other reasons can lead to intestinal obstruction, intestinal contents can not run normally and smoothly through the intestinal tract, food accumulation in the intestinal tract, and can ferment to produce gas, leading to abdominal distension. In addition to the above common diseases, there are other diseases can also lead to flatulence, such as chronic cholecystitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pancreatitis. Patients should go to the hospital in time for treatment under the guidance of a doctor. In daily life, patients should develop the habit of chewing slowly, drink plenty of water, eat apples, lettuce and other fiber-rich foods.