RT Book, Section
A1 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 58114237
T1 Ileus
T2 Quick Answers Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58114237
RD 2024/04/19
AB •  Adynamic  ileus  is  a  functional  obstruction  due  to  dysmotility  of  the  bowel•  Distinguished  from  postoperative  ileus  following  abdominal  surgery  (distinction  is  based  on  time  since  operation  and  clinical  circumstances)•  May  present  with  signs  and  symptoms  of  bowel  obstruction•  Must  differentiate  ileus  from  mechanical  bowel  obstruction•  Thought  to  occur  as  a  result  of  dysfunction  due  to  a  combination  of  neural,  hormonal,  and  metabolic  factors•  Occurs  with  intra-abdominal  processes  such  as  pancreatitis,  abscess,  hemorrhage,  peritonitis•  Sympathetic  hyperactivity  is  thought  to  be  a  potential  contributing  factor•  Diagnosis  of  exclusion