Ileus

A condition caused by the lack of intestinal PERISTALSIS or INTESTINAL MOTILITY without any mechanical obstruction. This interference of the flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS often leads to INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. Ileus may be classified into postoperative, inflammatory, metabolic, neurogenic, and drug-induced.

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): C06.405.469.531.492

MeSH Unique ID: D045823

Previous Indexing:

• Intestinal Obstruction (1968-2003)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Intestinal Obstruction
Ileus
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction