Prolonged postoperative ileus following right- versus left-sided colectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sean Ho Beom Seo Daniel A Carson Sameer Bhat Chris Varghese Cameron I Wells Ian P Bissett Gregory B Sands

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2021)

Based on heterogeneous definitions, consistently higher rates of PPOI were observed following right- versus left-sided colectomy. These differences are currently unexplained and highlight the need for further research into the pathophysiology of ileus.

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