Mechanisms and Treatment of Postoperative Ileus

To review the pathogenesis and treatment of postoperative ileus.Data collected for this review were identified from a MEDLINE database search of the English-language literature. The exact indexing terms were "postoperative ileus," "treatment," "etiology," and "pathophysiology." Previous review articles and pertinent references from those articles were also used.All relevant studies were included. Only articles that were case presentations or...