Name	Value
OCCURRENCE CATEGORY	ILEUS/BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
INACTIVE?	YES
DESCRIPTION	This category includes prolonged ileus or bowel obstruction. Ileus is obstruction of the intestines from a variety of causes including mechanical obstruction, peritonitis, adhesions, or post-surgically as a result of functional dysmotility by the bowel. Bowel obstruction is any hindrance to the passage of the intestinal contents. Prolonged ileus or obstruction is defined as longer than 5 days postoperatively.

Name

Value

OCCURRENCE CATEGORY

ILEUS/BOWEL OBSTRUCTION

INACTIVE?

YES

DESCRIPTION

This category includes prolonged ileus or bowel obstruction.  Ileus is
obstruction of the intestines from a variety of causes including
mechanical obstruction, peritonitis, adhesions, or post-surgically as a
result of functional dysmotility by the bowel.  Bowel obstruction is any
hindrance to the passage of the intestinal contents.  Prolonged ileus or
obstruction is defined as longer than 5 days postoperatively.

ILEUS/BOWEL OBSTRUCTION (18) PERIOPERATIVE OCCURRENCE CATEGORY (136.5)