Management of postoperative ileus
Publish date: May 1, 2008
Eboni Woodard, MD , Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, DO , Lee Richstone, MD
Eboni Woodard, MD , Ardeshir R. Rastinehad, DO , Lee Richstone, MD
Postoperative ileus is a common result after major abdominal surgery, and frequently resolves within days after surgery. However, prolonged ileus can result in increased pain and morbidity and increased time to hospital discharge. A multimodal approach using preventive and therapeutic strategies can definitively mange postoperative ileus.