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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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Elyash, I.G. (2019). Management of Postoperative Ileus. In: Docimo Jr., S., Pauli, E. (eds) Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98497-1_51
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