Bowel dysfunction after elective spinal surgery: etiology, diagnostics and management based on the medical literature and experience in a university hospital

Bowel dysfunction after spinal surgery is often underestimated and if not treated in a timely manner can lead to undesirable surgical interventions or fatal complications. The current medical literature primarily focuses on bowel dysfunction as a result of spinal injury.

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Main Authors: Jaber, Ayham (Author) , Hemmer, Stefan (Author) , Klotz, Rosa (Author) , Ferbert, Thomas (Author) , Hensel, Cornelia (Author) , Eisner, Christoph (Author) , Ryang, Y. M. (Author) , Obid, P. (Author) , Friedrich, Kilian (Author) , Pepke, Wojciech (Author) , Akbar, M. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
German
Published: June 2021
In: Der Orthopäde
Year: 2021, Volume: 50, Issue: 6, Pages: 425-434
ISSN:1433-0431
DOI:10.1007/s00132-020-04034-z
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-020-04034-z
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Author Notes:A. Jaber, S. Hemmer, R. Klotz, T. Ferbert, C. Hensel, C. Eisner, Y.M. Ryang, P. Obid, K. Friedrich, W. Pepke, M. Akbar
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Summary:Bowel dysfunction after spinal surgery is often underestimated and if not treated in a timely manner can lead to undesirable surgical interventions or fatal complications. The current medical literature primarily focuses on bowel dysfunction as a result of spinal injury.
Item Description:Online veröffentlicht: 13. November 2020
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ISSN:1433-0431
DOI:10.1007/s00132-020-04034-z