"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ileus" by people in Profiles.
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Esophagectomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Initiative Results in Improved Outcomes. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 04; 117(4):847-857.
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Clinical determinants of intestinal failure and death in preterm infants with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2023; 16(4):589-596.
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The effect of early oral postoperative feeding on the recovery of intestinal motility after gastrointestinal surgery: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One. 2022; 17(8):e0273085.
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Case report series of a novel application of neostigmine to successfully relieve refractory ileus status post-pediatric orthotopic liver transplantation. Pediatr Transplant. 2019 11; 23(7):e13564.
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Role of transient receptor potential melastatin 2 in surgical inflammation and dysmotility in a mouse model of postoperative ileus. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2018 07 01; 315(1):G104-G116.
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[Comparison of cranial-to-caudal medial versus traditional medial approach in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a case-control study]. Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2015 Aug; 18(8):812-6.
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Imaging of complications of oncological therapy in the gastrointestinal system. Cancer Imaging. 2012 May 07; 12:163-72.
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Return of bowel sounds indicating an end of postoperative ileus: is it time to cease this long-standing nursing tradition? Medsurg Nurs. 2012 May-Jun; 21(3):146-50.
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Successful endoscopic treatment of colonic gallstone ileus using electrohydraulic lithotripsy. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar 28; 16(12):1533-6.
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Electro-acupuncture to prevent prolonged postoperative ileus: a randomized clinical trial. World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jan 07; 16(1):104-11.