TY - JOUR AU - Sujatha-Bhaskar, Sarath AU - Stamos, Michael J. PY - 2018 TI - Developing a risk assessment tool for prolonged postoperative ileus JF - Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery; Vol 3 (May 2018): Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Despite advancements in surgical treatment over the past decade, prolonged postoperative ileus (PPOI) continues to remain a challenging entity following major abdominal operations. After abdominal surgery, a typical period of 4–5 days of reduced or abnormal intestinal function is considered a standard portion of the postoperative recovery phase (1). UR - https://ales.amegroups.org/article/view/4504