gastrointestinal disorders
Ileus
Diagnosis of Ileus
Clinical evaluation Sometimes x-rays The most essential task is to distinguish ileus from Diagnosis . In both conditions, abdominal x-rays show gaseous distention of isolated segments of intestine. In postoperative ileus, however, gas may accumulate more in the colon than in the small bowel. Postoperative accumulation of gas in the small bowel often implies development of a complication (eg, Sometimes, x-ray findings are similar to those of Intestinal Obstruction ; differentiation can be difficult unless clinical features clearly favor one or the other. A contrast-enhanced CT may help differentiate between the two and suggest an underlying cause of the ileus. 