PREVENTING PARALYTIC ILEUS: CAN THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST HELP elIzabeth a.M. frost*
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Ileus is defined as the functional inhibition of propulsive bowel activity, irrespective of pathologic mechanisms. It is commonly associated with long-term opioid use and results often in debilitating constipation. Postoperative ileus (POI) is the transient cessation of coordinated bowel motility after surgical intervention, which prevents effective transit of intestinal contents and/or tolerance of oral intake. It is termed primary in the absence of any precipitating complication and secondary if some predisposing complication exists. Paralytic ileus is a form of POI that lasts longer than 5 days after surgery2.
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