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=Prevalence

Ileus is most commonly seen in patients undergoing surgical treatment. Ileus is a very common complication in the postoperative setting and often considered a normal sequelae of surgery.

• It is estimated that that around 10 percent of the people undergoing surgical procedures develop ileus lasting more than a single day.
• In United states, approximately 2.7 million of patients developed postoperative ileus lasting more than 1 day.

Incidence

Ileus is most commonly seen in patients undergoing surgical treatment.

• The incidence of ileus in patients undergoing laparotomy is approximately 9000 per 100,000 cases worldwide.
• The incidence of ileus in patients undergoing thoracic procedures is approximately 1400 per 100,000 cases worldwide.
• The incidence of ileus in patients undergoing orthopaedic procedures is approximately 1500 per 100,000 cases worldwide.

Age

Patients of all age groups may develop ileus.

Race

There is no racial predilection to ileus.

Gender

Ileus affects men and women equally.