Prognosis
Postoperative ileus usually resolves with supportive management within 3 to 4 days after surgery with no serious clinical consequences.[7] Many of the complications associated with this condition stem from the prolonged hospitalisation (e.g., thrombo-embolic events aggravated by prolonged immobilisation) or from treatment methods (e.g., central line-related complications in patients receiving parenteral nutrition).
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