Does Ileus Represent the Forgotten End Organ Failure in Critical Illness?

Christy M Lawson; Chris Jones; Michael Herman; Cecilia Kim; Elizabeth Mannino; Endashaw Omer; Carlas Venegas

doi:10.1007/s11894-023-00910-8

Does Ileus Represent the Forgotten End Organ Failure in Critical Illness?

Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2024 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s11894-023-00910-8. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Christy M Lawson¹, Chris Jones², Michael Herman³, Cecilia Kim⁴, Elizabeth Mannino⁴, Endashaw Omer⁵, Carlas Venegas⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Trauma Surgery, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. lawsoncm2@etsu.edu.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.
³ Department of Gastroenterology, Borland Groover Clinic, Fleming Island, FL, USA.
⁴ Department of Trauma Surgery, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA.
⁵ Department of Gastroenterology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
⁶ Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinc, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

PMID: 38558135
DOI: 10.1007/s11894-023-00910-8

Abstract

Purpose of review: This review evaluates the current literature on ileus, impaired gastrointestinal transit (IGT), and acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) and its impact on multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

Recent findings: Ileus is often under recognized in critically ill patients and is associated with significant morbidity and is potentially a marker of disease severity as seen in other organs like kidneys (ATN).

Keywords: Enteral nutrition; Gastrointestinal failure; Ileus; Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome.

Publication types

Review