title: [Ileus and intestinal obstruction].
abstract: Ileus and intestinal obstruction are common diseases for the elderly. Ileus is caused as the results of severe pain, infections and medications. Intestinal obstruction is one of the first etiologies of surgical emergency procedures. Intestinal obstruction is mainly due to the abdominal wall hernias and oncologic problems in the elderly. The fatal intestinal obstruction is not negligible in the elderly. Intestinal obstruction, especially in the demented elderly, can present late and with deceptively minimal signs and symptoms. We described the features and notes of ileus and intestinal obstruction in the elderly emergency patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takayama
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yashio
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamijo
authors.forename: Kazufumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006403:Hematologic Tests; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods