Ileus Symptoms, Causes & More
Article Sources
- 1. ’Intestinal obstruction.’ Mayo Clinic. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/intestinal-obstruction/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351465
- 2. ’Intestinal obstruction and ileus.’ Medline Plus. www. medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000260.html
- 3. Vilz T; Stoffels B; Strassburg C’Schild H; Kalff J. ‘Ileus in Adults.’ National Institutes of Health. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569564
Ileus in Infants & Children
Paralytic ileus is a common cause of obstructive bowel illness in infants and children.2’Intestinal obstruction and ileus.’ Medline Plus. www. medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000260.html Sometimes the ileus forms in infants because of bowel intussusception, where one section of the bowel telescopes into an adjacent section, blocking off normal digestive movement.
Typically, surgery isn't needed to correct these obstructions in children. A diagnostic barium or air enema identifies the condition and may also be used to help straighten out the bowel using pressure. If this conservative treatment is ineffective, surgery may be necessary.1’Intestinal obstruction.’ Mayo Clinic. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/intestinal-obstruction/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351465
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