| Title | Pharmacological management of postoperative ileus. | | Author(s) | Zeinali F, Stulberg JJ, Delaney CP | | Institution | Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5047, USA. | | Source | Can J Surg 2009 Apr; 52(2):153-7. | | MeSH | Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Bisacodyl
Cathartics
Cisapride
Dihydroergotamine
Humans
Ileus
Inflammation
Naltrexone
Neostigmine
Parasympathomimetics
Piperidines
Postoperative Complications
Propranolol
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
Receptors, Opioid, mu
Serotonin Agonists
| | Abstract | The duration of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery is quite variable, and prolonged postoperative ileus is an iatrogenic phenomenon with important influence on patient morbidity, hospital costs and length of stay in hospital. Adequate treatment for prolonged postoperative ileus is important to improve patient morbidity and clinical efficiency. Both clinical and pharmacological management strategies have improved rapidly over the last decade, and appropriate and timely management using multimodal techniques should be used for optimal care. In this review, we define postoperative ileus, describe the pathogenesis and briefly discuss clinical management before detailing potential pharmacologic management options. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Review
| | PubMed ID | 19399212 |
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