Ileus: When your colon can't move to push food and waste out of your body, it’s called ileus. Learn causes, symptoms, and treatments of this condition.

Ileus should be differentiated from a mechanical bowel obstruction, ... (CT), although even plain radiography can help establish a correct diagnosis in certain cases. Paralytic ileus.

Ileus is a temporary lack of movement in the intestines that can lead to pain, nausea, bloating, and other symptoms. Risk factors include surgery and opioid use. Without treatment, ileus can be ...

Introduction. Postoperative ileus (POI) has been considered a temporary disturbance in gastric aVermeulen et al. [] suggestednd bowel motility following abdominal surgery[1,2] Almost all patients ...

Indeed, older patients (mean age of 74) are most likely to develop gallstone ileus, and 80-90% have several comorbidities, including hypertension, diabetes, and ischemic heart disease, the case ...

Abdominal plain film radiograph. Note the multiple dilated loops of small bowel suggestive of a small bowel obstruction. (Enlarge Image) Figure 2. Abdominal CT scan.