Are right-sided colectomies for neoplastic disease at increased risk of primary postoperative ileus compared to left-sided colectomies? A coarsened exact matched analysis.
Richard GarfinkleFaisal Al-RashidNancy MorinGabriela GhitulescuJulio FariaCarol-Ann VasilevskyMarylise BoutrosPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2019)
pPOI is more common after RC than LC. Future research should aim at better understanding the pathophysiology behind this increased risk and identifying interventions to mitigate pPOI in this population.