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Postoperative Ileus

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationFull StomachRSIAvoid OpioidsPONVDehydrationHypovolemiaHypokalemiaUnstable ElectrolytesOptimize ElectrolytesOptimize HydrationAnemia

Pathophysiology

Postoperative ileus is slowed or absent gastrointestinal propulsion after surgery without mechanical obstruction. Some degree of it is nearly universal after abdominal surgery; up to 25% of elective...

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