This week, we will be discussing a very important topic, of which a lot of people have never heard while others have only rudimentary knowledge about the condition.
Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly patients with serious ...
Objective Integration of nutritional, microbial and inflammatory events along the gut-brain axis can alter bowel physiology and organism behaviour. Colonic sensory neurons activate reflex pathways and ...
The patient with colonic ileus typically presents with increasing abdominal distention that is associated with mild, worsening abdominal pain. There is usually cessation of bowel movements ...
monash.edu Objective A low FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols) diet reduces symptoms of IBS, but reduction of potential prebiotic and fermentative effects ...
Many health conditions can affect the descending colon, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colon cancer, colonic perforation, and diverticulitis. The colon helps the body absorb water and ...