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Ileus

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Ileus is a mechanical or functional obstruction of the intestines, preventing the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract. Mechanical obstruction can occur at any level of the intestine distally from the duodenum and can be caused by three types of abnormalities [1]:

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  1. Department of Urology, Central Hospital of Bozen/Bolzano, Lorenz Böhler Street 5, Bozen/Bolzano, 39100, Italy

    Armin Pycha MD, FEBU & Salvatore Palermo MD, FEBU

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  1. Dept. of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Medical School of Hanover (MHH), Hannover, Germany

    Axel S. Merseburger

  2. Department of Urology and Urologic Oncol, Medical School of Hanover (MHH), Hannover, Germany

    Markus A. Kuczyk

  3. Division of Urologic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA

    Judd W. Moul

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Pycha, A., Palermo, S. (2014). Ileus. In: Merseburger, A., Kuczyk, M., Moul, J. (eds) Urology at a Glance. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54859-8_14

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