Tim Vilz

Postoperative ileus (POI) is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery leading to nausea, vomiting and infectious complications. Bowel dysmotility can last for days and necessitates parenteral nutrition resulting in an prolonged hospital stay and a high economic burden.

Until now there is no evidence based therapy of manifest POI because of missing valid surrogate markers demonstrating the severity and resolution of POI.

A novel tool to examine gastrointestinal function is the SmartPill®. ...