Postoperative ileus: Pathophysiology, incidence, and prevention

Journal of Visceral Surgery

Volumn 153, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 439-446

  Venara, A ^a,b,c   Neunlist, M ^b   Slim, K ^d   Barbieux, J ^a,c   Colas, P A ^a,c   Hamy, A ^a,c   Meurette, G ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^e NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Management; Pathophysiology; Postoperative ileus; Prevention; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; ILEUS; INCIDENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; ILEUS; INCIDENCE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85020316138     PISSN: 18787886     EISSN: 18787878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2016.08.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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