Global cost of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery: meta-analysis.

Luke Traeger Michalis Koullouros Sergei Bedrikovetski Hidde M KroonJames W MooreTarik Sammour

Published in: BJS open (2023)

The global financial burden of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery is significant. While further multicentre data using a uniform postoperative ileus definition would be useful, reducing the incidence and impact of postoperative ileus are a priority to mitigate healthcare-related costs, and improve patient outcomes.

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