Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in Critically Ill

Deepak Govil; Divya Pal

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23614

Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in Critically Ill

Indian J Crit Care Med. 2020 Sep;24(Suppl 4):S179-S182. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23614.

Authors

Deepak Govil¹, Divya Pal²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Critical Care and Anesthesia, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
² Department of Critical Care Medicine, Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, India.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders are a common problem in the intensive care unit (ICU) and are associated with increased morbidity, complications like feeding intolerance, malnutrition, bacterial translocation, sepsis, multiple organ failure, prolonged hospital stay and increased risk of mortality. Several risk factors in intensive care setting that contribute to GI dysmotility include mechanical ventilation, vasopressor support, use of opioids, etc. Degree of GI motility dysfunction correlates with severity of critical illness. So, it is important to identify the dysfunction early so that targeted therapy could be prescribed to prevent worsening of clinical outcomes. How to cite this article: Govil D, Pal D. Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in Critically Ill. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 4):S179-S182.

Keywords: Gastroparesis; Ileus; Intensive care; Motility disorder; Pseudo-obstruction.

Publication types

Review