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Ileus classification

Introduction

Overview

Overview

There is no specific system for classification of postoperative ileus. However, based on etiology, postoperative ileus may be classified into drug-induced ileus, ileus secondary to metabolic and electrolyte disturbances, and ileus due to some systemic disorders.

Classification

Classification

There is no specific system for classification of postoperative ileus. However, based on etiology, postoperative ileus may be classified into drug-induced ileus, ileus secondary to metabolic and electrolyte disturbances, and ileus due to some systemic disorders.[1][2]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Postopertive ileus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drug-induced ileus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ileus due to metabolic & electrolyte disturbances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ileus due to Systemic disorders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
•Opiates
•Anticholinergics
•Autonomic blockers
•Psychotropic drugs
•General anaesthesia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
•Hypokalemia
•Hyponatremia
•Hypomagnesemia
•Hypophosphatemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
•Diabetes
•Hypoparathyroidism
•Renal failure
•Sepsis
•Pneumonia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
References

References

  1. ↑ Lord, Reginald V. N.; Sillin, Lelan F. (2010). “Motility Disorders of the Small Bowel”: 17–26. doi:10.1007/978-1-84996-372-5_2.
  2. ↑ Baig MK, Wexner SD (2004). “Postoperative ileus: a review”. Dis. Colon Rectum. 47 (4): 516–26. doi:10.1007/s10350-003-0067-9. PMID 14978625.

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