Postoperative ileus: Pathophysiology, incidence, and prevention
Abstract
Postoperative ileus (POI) is a major focus of concern for surgeons because it increases duration of hospitalization, cost of care, and postoperative morbidity. The definition of POI is relatively consensual albeit with a variable definition of interval to resolution ranging from 2 to 7 days for different authors. This variation, however, leads to non-reproducibility of studies and difficulties in interpreting the results. Certain risk factors...
Paper Details
Title
Postoperative ileus: Pathophysiology, incidence, and prevention
Published Date
Dec 1, 2016
Journal
Volume
153
Issue
6
Pages
439 - 446
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