Postoperative Ileus—More than Just Prolonged Length of Stay?

Purpose Given that postoperative ileus is common in colectomy patients, we sought to examine the association of ileus with adverse events in this patient population. Methods The ACS NSQIP puf file from 2012 to 2013 was queried for non-emergent colectomy cases. Predictors of other poor postoperative outcomes in patients who experienced postoperative ileus were assessed using chi-squared and multivariable regression analyses. Chi-squared analysis was used to assess for additive effects of ileus and other postoperative complications on mortality. p Values