| Management of postoperative ileus. | |
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PMID: 22385598 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Postoperative ileus, a temporary cessation in bowel motility, is a common and significant complication of major surgery. Consequences of postoperative ileus include increased patient discomfort, delayed time to adequate nutrition, prolonged length of stay, and increased cost to the patient and healthcare system. The traditional, multi-modal approach to the resolution of postoperative ileus includes opioid minimization, early ambulation, and early feeding. Newer medications, such as methlynaltrexone and alvimopan (which are peripherally acting mu opioid receptor antagonists), have become available and have proven beneficial for use with postoperative ileus. |
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Authors:
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Melissa Thompson; Barbara Magnuson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Orthopedics Volume: 35 ISSN: 1938-2367 ISO Abbreviation: Orthopedics Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-03-05 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7806107 Medline TA: Orthopedics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 213-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2012, SLACK Incorporated. |
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