Results 1 to 10 of about 39,263 (142)
Magna Medika, 2021 Background: Across all age ranges, one in a thousand people is diagnosed with ileus annually. Ileus is categorized into two types, obstructive ileus, and paralytic ileus.
Syeila Ainun Nisa +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Preoperative small bowel dilation is associated with ileus after right colectomy
Surgery in Practice and Science, 2022 Background: The relationship between preoperative bowel dysfunction and postoperative ileus has not been explored clinically. We hypothesized chronic partial obstruction, based on preoperative small bowel diameter, is associated with ileus after colon ...
Alexander Booth +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Prognosis of liver transplantation: Does postoperative ileus matter?
BMC Gastroenterology, 2021 Background Nowadays, liver transplantation has become a main therapy for end-stage liver disease. However, studies show that there are high mortality and severe complications after liver transplantation.
Ruiping Bai +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Case report: Rupture of an ileus tube in a patient with recurrent rectal cancer
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 The insertion of an ileus tube is an important treatment for intestinal obstruction. According to previous reports, jejunal intussusception has been reported as a complication associated with ileus tube placement.
Jun Ma +5 more
doaj +1 more source
BMC Surgery, 2021 Background The occurrence of postoperative ileus leads to increased patient morbidity, longer hospitalization, and higher healthcare costs. No clear policy on postoperative ileus prevention exists.
Yosuke Namba +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Factors associated with gastrointestinal dysmotility in critically ill patients
Open Medicine, 2023 Critical illness may disrupt nutritional, protective, immune, and endocrine functions of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to a state of gastrointestinal dysmotility.
Petrović Nemanja +4 more
doaj +1 more source
The effect of coffee consumption on improving bowel function after abdominal hysterectomy compared to routine diet: a randomized double-blind clinical-trial [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2022 Introduction: Postoperative ileus causes patient discomfort, prolonged hospitalization and extra costs on health system. Few studies support the possible role of coffee consumption in reducing the incidence of ileus. The present study was performed aimed
Nayereh Ghomian +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Prolonged postoperative ileus after elective colorectal cancer surgery [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2018 Background/Aim. Postoperative ileus is a frequent and frustrating occurence for both, patients and surgeons after abdominal surgery. Besides clinical importance of postoperative ileus, its economic aspect is also important.
Nestorović Milica +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Prevention of paralytic ileus utilizing alvimopan following spine surgery
Orthopedic Reviews, 2015 Postoperative ileus affects a substantial proportion of patients undergoing elective spine surgery, especially in cases of spinal deformity correction and where an anterior lumbar approach is utilized. Though the first line of treatment for postoperative
Kalpit N. Shah +3 more
doaj +1 more source
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundMeconium-related ileus in very low birth weight infants can lead to increased morbidity or mortality and prolonged hospitalization without prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Woo Sun Song +2 more
doaj +1 more source