TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ileus A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. PY - 2010 T2 - Quick Answers Surgery 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 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58114237 ER -