Study of the Effect of Water Soluble Oral Contrast (Gastrografin) on Postoperative Ileus After Colorectal Surgery

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patient's refusal to sign informed consent
• •Pregnancy or lactation
• •Hypersensitivity to iodinated contrast agents (it´s the only contraindication to oral Gastrografin) Presence of other problems that justify the etiology of postoperative ileus:
• •1. Anastomotic leakages.
• •2. Mesenteric vascular disease.
• •3. Incarcerated hernias.
• •4. Intra-abdominal abscesses or collections.
• •5. Metabolic or electrolyte disturbances. If during the course of the study one of the reasons previously cited as the etiology of postoperative ileus is present, the patient shall also be excluded. Also excluded patients undergoing emergency surgery.