A characterisation of factors determining postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colectomy enables the generation of a novel predictive score

Evid Based Nurs 2011;14:69-70 doi:10.1136/ebn1166 Annette Bisanz

Nursing Department, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USACorrespondence to Annette Bisanz
26 Grants Lake Circle, Sugar Land, TX 77479, USA; abisanz{at}mdanderson.orgCommentary on: Kronberg U, Kiran RP, Soliman MS, et al. A characterization of factors determining postoperative ileus after laparoscopic colectomy enables the generation of a novel predictive score. Ann Surg 2011; 253: 78– 81.

? Allows the identification of patients at risk for postoperative ileus (POI).

? Predictive information combined with evidence from the WHO provides guidelines to prevent POI.

? Improved preventive care can decrease the cost and length of hospital stays.

? Nurses can advocate for preventive measures even though they do not have prescriptive authority.

? Nurses can translate this information into their standard of care.

? Inspires nurses to get involved in the research process …

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