To diagnose ileus, your doctor will take your medical history, including your most recent symptoms. This will be followed by a physical exam. Your doctor will use a stethoscope to listen to the ...

Unlike mechanical obstruction, where peristalsis may be visible and bowel sounds increased, in postoperative and paralytic ileus, both of these signs are absent. The rectal examination will also ...

Ileus is not a good gut feeling to have. And on September 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added ileus—which can result in intestinal blockage—as a possible serious adverse event to ...