Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly patients with serious ...

Prucalopride tended to increase the transit after laparotomy with or without mechanical stimulation when given alone. However, statistical significance was only reached when prucalopride was combined ...

Diminished bowel sounds may be a clinical finding associated with a paralytic ileus that can be seen in infection. The absence of bowel signs may reflect perforation and potential peritonitis as ...

The NHS Data Model and Dictionary definition of a consultant-led service is a “service where a consultant retains overall clinical responsibility for the service, care, professional team or treatment.