Laurens Schattenkerk

112 Chapter 4 Table 4 – Reported outcome measures for postoperative ileus Outcome measures No. of reports Category Abdominal distension 13 Both Vomiting 6 Gastric motility Diarrhea 4 Intestinal motility Persistent vomiting (3 or more events in less than 24 hours) 3 Gastric motility Abdominal distensions with or without abdominal pain 1 Both Gastric or biliary vomiting 1 Gastric motility Nausea and vomiting 1 Gastric motility Emetic events 1 Gastric motility Need for nasogastric decompression 1 Gastric motility Abnormal discharge per anus 1 Intestinal motility Abdominal cramps 1 Intestinal motility Nasogastric aspirates 1 Gastric motility Table 5 – Reported outcome measures for return of bowel function Outcome No. of reports Outcome category Time to oral intake 18 Gastric motility Time to passage of first stool 13 Intestinal motility Time to full enteral feeds 11 Gastric motility Time to full diet 11 Gastric motility Time to start postoperative feeding 9 Gastric motility Time to first bowel movement 7 Intestinal motility Time to first flatus 7 Intestinal motility Time to full oral diet 7 Gastric motility Duration of parenteral nutrition 6 Both Return of bowel sounds 5 Intestinal motility Time to first oral sips 4 Gastric motility Time to enteral feeding 4 Gastric motility Delay of regular feeding 3 Gastric motility Return of bowel function 3 Both Time to start peristalsis 2 Intestinal motility Time to soft diet 2 Gastric motility Time of gastric emptying (radiologic) 1 Gastric motility Need for reinsertion of NTG tube due to distension and vomiting 1 Gastric motility Age at first enteral feeding 1 Gastric motility Feeding status at 28 days of age 1 Gastric motility Feeding at discharge 1 Gastric motility Duration of total parenteral nutrition 1 Gastric motility

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