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This review discusses the current therapeutic strategies for postoperative ileus, a multifactorial complication of abdominal surgery.
This review discusses current therapeutic strategies for postoperative ileus, a common complication after abdominal surgery.
Synthesizes current strategies for postoperative ileus; leaves open optimal multimodal regimens for prospective trials.
Postoperative ileus is one of the most common complications in patients after abdominal surgery and is a major determinant of recovery after surgery. It leads to increased postoperative morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased costs. The pathogenesis of postoperative ileus is multifactorial, including pharmacological, neurogenic, and inflammatory mechanisms. In this review, we discuss the current therapeutic strategies for postoperative ileus.
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Zhang et al. (2017) conducted a review in Postoperative ileus. Therapeutic strategies was evaluated. This review discusses the current therapeutic strategies for postoperative ileus, a multifactorial complication of abdominal surgery.
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