ileus

(redirected from adynamic ileus)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical.

ileus

[′il·ē·əs]
(medicine)
Acute intestinal obstruction of neurogenic origin.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Hypoperistalsis or adynamic ileus is frequently seen in the postoperative period and may persist for several weeks.
Gastroschisis--10 years study
He concluded that very often the differentiation between adynamic ileus and true mechanical obstruction is difficult to elicit clinically.
Appendiceal duplication with simultaneous acute appendicitis & appendicular perforation causing small bowel obstruction: a case report
After overcoming severe postoperative complications (delayed adynamic ileus, Candida tropicalis septicemia, and Clostridium difficile bowel infection), the patient was discharged in fairly good conditions (July 2001).
Asbestos-induced peritoneal mesothelioma in a construction worker
This was probably due to the associated severe peritonitis which impedes adequate compression because of reflex rigidity and causes adynamic ileus with dilated bowel loops hiding the appendix from view.
Clinical evaluation and role of USG in patients of acute appendicitis in a rural hospital

Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?