Surgery-related ileus often heals within a few days of surgery, and paralytic ileus usually resolves once a person makes changes to their medication. However, individuals may require a stay in the ...

Paralytic ileus is a form of postoperative ileus that lasts longer than five days after surgery. It represents a common side-effect of certain types of surgical interventions.

Doctors don’t understand the exact cause, but the intestine can be slow to go back to full function after general anesthesia and surgery, sometimes taking up to 72 hours. Paralytic ileus.

Analgesic Opioid Dose Is an Important Indicator of Postoperative Ileus Following Radical Cystectomy with Ileal Conduit: Experience in the Robotic Surgery Era, Yonsei Medical Journal, 55, 5, (1359 ...

Purpose. The efficacy, safety, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, drug–drug interactions, and administration of alvimopan for postoperative ileus are reviewed. Summary. Alvimopan is a selective µ ...

Ischemic colitis was transient and subsided without specific treatment as reported previously. 7 In contrast, the paralytic ileus that developed after the operation persisted in the present patient.

Clinical experience of itopride in the treatment of postoperative ileus after surgery for GI malignancy. JCO 23 , 4249-4249 (2005). DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.4249 ...

Chewing Gum Reduces Postoperative Ileus Following Abdominal Surgery A Meta-analysis of 17 ... the effect of chewing gum on duration of postoperative hospital stay after laparoscopic surgery.

Ileus is a functional, non-mechanical inhibition of coordinated gastrointestinal activity that frequently occurs after abdominal surgery. The pathogenesis of this condition is multifactorial, with ...