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postoperative ileus: a standalone construct

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postoperativeileus1 CONSTRUCTPostoperative ileusVATHER · COLORECTAL SURGERY

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a temporary halt in coordinated bowel motility after surgery, defined by consensus as intolerance of oral intake with absent passage of flatus or stool beyond an expected recovery period.

In colorectal surgery, postoperative ileus refers to a temporary halt in coordinated bowel motility after surgery, defined by consensus as intolerance of oral intake with absent passage of flatus or stool beyond an expected recovery period. This meaning comes from Vather (2013) in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.[1]

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  1. Vather, R., Trivedi, S., & Bissett, I. (2013). Defining Postoperative Ileus: Results of a Systematic Review and Global Survey. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 17(5), 962-972. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-013-2148-y

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