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3. Who gets ileus?

Ileus does not usually occur in healthy people with no previous medical conditions. Certain conditions increase the risk of developing ileus, and they include:

  • Surgery, especially gastrointestinal surgery
  • Electrolyte imbalance
  • Crohn's disease
  • Intestinal cancer
  • Abdominal injury
  • Drugs (opioids, anticholinergics, sometimes calcium channel blockers)
  • Metabolic disturbances

who gets ileus

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