ArticleWorld journal of surgery2012
Risk factors for prolonged postoperative ileus after colorectal cancer surgery.
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- A systematic review and meta-analysis of baseline risk factors for the development of postoperative ileus in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2020Pooled it
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- Prolonged Postoperative Ileus Following Elective Colectomy: A 2014-2019 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis.Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare · 2025Article
- A comparative clinical outcome study of power-assisted vs. manually-operated circular staplers for deep colorectal anastomosis.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Global burden of paralytic ileus and intestinal obstruction, 1990-2021: a GBD 2021 analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Right extended hemicolectomy with ileo-descending anastomosis is associated with prolonged postoperative ileus and longer hospital stay compared to right or left hemicolectomy.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Sigmoid Colonic Anastomosis: A Comparative and Cross-Sectional Analysis.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
- Impact of robotic surgery on postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction following minimally invasive colorectal surgery: incidence, risk factors, and short-term outcomes.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
- Impact of robotic surgery on postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction following minimally invasive colorectal surgery: incidence, risk factors, and short-term outcomes.International journal of colorectal disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze factors contributing to prolonged postoperative ileus (POI) after elective bowel resection in patients with colorectal cancer.
methodsThis was a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database of patients operated on for colorectal cancer during 2006-2009. Patients with abdominal procedures and bowel resection without anastomotic leakage were included. Prolonged POI was defined as no flatus by postoperative day (POD) 6, with or without intolerance to oral intake by POD 6. Variables studied included demographics, prior medical conditions, details of the surgical procedure, and hospital stay.
resultsA total of 773 patients met the inclusion criteria. POI occurred in 15.9%. The mean hospital stay was 11 days without POI and 20 days for POI patients (P < 0.001). Factors associated with POI in the univariate analysis were ASA III-IV (P < 0.005), male sex (P < 0.004), smoking (P < 0.015), chronic pulmonary disease (COPD) (P < 0.002), rectal cancer (P < 0.02), and ileostomy (P < 0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed male sex [odds ratio (OR) 1.6, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-3.5]; COPD (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.25-31.0), and ileostomy (OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.23-3.07) as risk factors for POI.
conclusionsThe risk of POI seems increased in patients with preoperative COPD and patients with an ileostomy, especially in men. Consideration of these factors could be important for the prevention and treatment of POI.
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