Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery pp 197-198 | Cite as
Management of Postoperative Ileus
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Abstract
Postoperative ileus is a clinical impediment of bowel function after recent surgical intervention with many different causative factors. It is characterized by symptoms similar to a mechanical bowel obstruction, and it is important to differentiate between the two. Management is usually supportive in nature and involves identification and treatment of the underlying cause. Prolonged ileus requires a thorough diagnostic investigation and, very rarely, surgical intervention.
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Ileus Postoperative ileus Obstruction Bowel disease Motility disorder Postoperative complicationsSuggested Reading
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