"Ileus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition caused by the lack of intestinal PERISTALSIS or INTESTINAL MOTILITY without any mechanical obstruction. This interference of the flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS often leads to INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. Ileus may be classified into postoperative, inflammatory, metabolic, neurogenic, and drug-induced.
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D045823
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.531.492
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ileus" by people in Profiles.
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Lamm R, Bloom J, Collins M, Goldman D, Beausang D, Costanzo C, Schwenk ES, Phillips B. A Role for Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound in Postoperative Delayed Gastrointestinal Functioning. J Surg Res. 2022 08; 276:92-99.
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Nemeth ZH, Bogdanovski DA, Paglinco SR, Barratt-Stopper P, Rolandelli RH. Cost and efficacy examination of alvimopan for the prevention of postoperative ileus. J Investig Med. 2017 06; 65(5):949-952.
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Koganti D, Doane S, Palazzo F, Pucci MJ. Cholecystotomy with Stone Retrieval: A Novel Approach for the Management of Gallstone Ileus. Am Surg. 2017 Jan 01; 83(1):e30-32.
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Efrati O, Nir J, Fraser D, Cohen-Cymberknoh M, Shoseyov D, Vilozni D, Modan-Moses D, Levy R, Szeinberg A, Kerem E, Rivlin J. Meconium ileus in patients with cystic fibrosis is not a risk factor for clinical deterioration and survival: the Israeli Multicenter Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010 Feb; 50(2):173-8.
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Parvizi J, Han SB, Tarity TD, Pulido L, Weinstein M, Rothman RH. Postoperative ileus after total joint arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2008 Apr; 23(3):360-5.
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Viscusi ER, Goldstein S, Witkowski T, Andonakakis A, Jan R, Gabriel K, Du W, Techner L, Wallin B. Alvimopan, a peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist, compared with placebo in postoperative ileus after major abdominal surgery: results of a randomized, double-blind, controlled study. Surg Endosc. 2006 Jan; 20(1):64-70.
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Madan AK, Ternovits CA, Speck KE, Tichansky DS. Inpatient pain medication requirements after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Obes Surg. 2005 Jun-Jul; 15(6):778-81.