Objective: To explore the diagnosis and treatment of acute gastrointestinal
dysfunction in critically ill children. Methods: the clinical data of 48 critical infants
with acute gastrointestinal dysfunction were analyzed retrospectively. Results: of the
48 critical infants with acute gastrointestinal dysfunction, 31 had mild gastrointestinal
dysfunction, accounting for 64.6%, and the effective rate of treatment was 100%; 17
had severe gastrointestinal dysfunction, accounting for 35.4%, of which 2 died, the
effective rate of treatment was 88.2%; the total mortality rate was 4.2%. Conclusion:
acute gastrointestinal dysfunction in critically ill children is the early manifestation
of gastrointestinal failure. Early active treatment of primary disease and effective
comprehensive treatment can effectively treat gastrointestinal failure.