Paralytic Ileus
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- 1 December 1957
- journal article
- post operative-care-of-patients
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 33 (386) , 606-626
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.33.386.606
Abstract
Ileus is a failure of the intestinal contents to pass through the gastrointestinal tract. Paralytic ileus (adynamic ileus) is caused by a failure of peristalsis rather than a mechanical obstruction such as a tumor, adhesion, or foreign body …Keywords
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