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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 111845
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.111845
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.111845
Optimization of nursing care for patients with acute intestinal obstruction using dedicated multidisciplinary team
Chao Wang, Zhang-Bin Ling, Pan-Pan Sun, Ming Dong, Ting Cao, Xiang Ma, Lan-Jun Lu, Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China
Yang Li, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Wang C designed the study and was involved in data collection and manuscript preparation; Ling ZB, Sun PP, Dong M, Cao T, Ma X, Lu LJ, and Li Y contributed to the review of the manuscript; all authors have read the manuscript and approved submission of the final version.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and their legal guardians before enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no relevant conflicts of interest in relation to this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Corresponding author: Chao Wang, Associate Chief Nurse, Department of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 2 Zheshan West Road, Wuhu 241000, Anhui Province, China. w18755382889@163.com
Received: August 8, 2025
Revised: September 9, 2025
Accepted: December 10, 2025
Published online: February 27, 2026
Processing time: 201 Days and 23 Hours
Revised: September 9, 2025
Accepted: December 10, 2025
Published online: February 27, 2026
Processing time: 201 Days and 23 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This study demonstrates that implementing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) model in the emergency nursing pathway for patients with acute intestinal obstruction significantly improves emergency response efficiency, accelerates symptom relief, enhances patients’ quality of life, and increases nursing satisfaction. A 15-minute MDT huddle involving emergency, nursing, radiology, surgery, and laboratory departments shortens key process times and reduces early complications such as electrolyte disturbance, strangulation, or necrosis within 72 hours.