Bauhinia's intestinal valve is a tightly closed fold of natural origin, formed at the junction of the small and large intestines. Its functional purpose is to ensure the movement of intestinal contents in the direction from the ileum to the blind.
Insufficiency of the ileocecal valve (another name for this organ) causes the reflux of food masses in the opposite direction. Bauhin's valve in case of functional impairment leads to congestion of the small intestine with the microflora of the large intestine and, as a result, its inflammation. The regular manifestation of this pathology causes a disease called chronic enteritis.
Causes of disease
Bauhin's valve, the shape of the opening of which can be open round, closed-labial, semi-open-slit, may cease to fulfill its natural functions for the following reasons:
- congenital anatomical anomalies and defects;
- consequences of surgery;
- inflammatory processes in nearby organs, such as the ovaries;
- presence in the body of pathogenic microbes that get inside with food;
- diseases of a neurological nature.
Insufficiency due to psychosomatics
Separately, I would like to single out the causes of a psychosomatic nature, which are provocateurs of almost half of all diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The psyche and somatics (soul and body) are an integral single system with a strong interconnection of components. Any deep emotional experience affects the physical he alth of a person, and, conversely, poor he alth directly affects thoughts, mood, and behavior. The Bauhinian valve, the treatment of pathologies of which is successful in most cases, is also no exception and can become inflamed for psychosomatic reasons.
Symptoms of the disease
Bauginian valve insufficiency is a poorly understood disease, as it is characterized by rather non-specific symptoms:
- flatulence (excessive accumulation of gases),
- stool disorder: diarrhea and constipation;
- seething in the stomach, which is especially well heard when pressing on the stomach, namely in the area of the right hypochondrium;
- bad breath, presence of bitterness in the mouth;
- heartburn, nausea, belching;
- pain in the right side. The pain is not intense, intermittent, often occurs some time after eating;
- dizziness;
- palpitations;
- fatigue;
- weight loss.
In most cases, Bauhin's valve insufficiency is detected quite by accident (during the examination of the body or during screening) and may be mistaken for another disease.
Bauginiev damper: diagnostic methods
You can see the Bauginian valve and accurately determine its functionality by performing a colonoscopy, which allows you to examine in detail the ileum, the mucosa of the small intestine, as well as identify inflammatory processes present in the body.
It is possible to diagnose the pathology of the ileocecal valve by several methods, one of which is irrigoscopy, which consists in the introduction of a contrast agent containing barium into the rectum and subsequent radiography. The ongoing manipulations allow you to see the distribution of the contrast agent and make a presumptive diagnosis based on what you see, which can be confirmed by endoscopic examination.
A fairly effective and expensive diagnostic method is capsule endoscopy, during which the patient needs to swallow a miniature video camera equipped with a power source. To date, this method is the most reliable and the only one that allows you to fully examine the inside of the small intestine.
Bauginian valve insufficiency: treatment
Identified pathologyileocecal valve is treated exclusively in a hospital setting and only using an integrated approach. If the development of inflammation occurs due to the presence of an infection in the body, doctors prescribe antiviral drugs and antibacterial agents. With the anatomical nature of the disease, treatment is carried out not only with drugs (with magnesium content), but also with surgical intervention, which consists in narrowing the Bauhinian damper. Such manipulations reduce the volume of contents returning back to the small intestine.
The key to he alth is the right daily routine
Therapy is aimed at both the elimination of symptoms and the removal of inflammation and swelling. The problem of the pathological state of the ileocecal valve is almost always solved by the normalization of lifestyle, provided that the causes of the disease are due to functional causes. Therefore, first of all, you need to establish a daily routine and normalize your own diet. You need to eat in small portions, about 6-7 times a day. This will normalize the functioning of the valve system of the gastrointestinal tract and adjust the mechanism of one-way promotion of food masses. The menu should be diversified with mechanically sparing food: slimy soups, steamed fish and meat cutlets, meatballs. Fruits are recommended to be consumed in the form of purees, juices, compotes. Baked apples are very useful. It is important to give up fried and spicy foods, black bread, beets, cabbage, limit coffee consumption, and also give up bad habits: alcohol and smoking. Patients are under medical supervision for six months.
Since the Bauhin's valve can often become inflamed due to psychosomatic failures, it is necessary to prevent stress factors from entering your life. For help in this matter, you can contact a psychologist or psychotherapist.
Its pathology in each case needs an individual therapeutic approach, which is determined only by the attending physician, taking into account the diagnosis and assessment of risk factors.
