Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis of baseline risk factors for the development of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Lee,
Peter G Vaughan-Shaw,
Dale Vimalachandran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0158
Subject(s) - medicine , ileus , meta analysis , odds ratio , abdominal surgery , cohort study , medline , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , surgery , physics , optics , political science , law
Postoperative ileus occurs frequently following abdominal surgery. Identification of groups at high risk of developing ileus before surgery may allow targeted interventions. This review aimed to identify baseline risk factors for ileus.