Ogilvie’s Syndrome after Cesarean Section: Case Report in Saudi Arabia and Management Approach

Table 1

Compares between Ogilvie’s syndrome and paralytic ileus.

	Ogilvie’s syndrome	Paralytic ileus
Impaired area	Limited to colon	Throughout the gut
Bowel sounds	Hyperactive/high-pitched/absent	Always absent
Nausea & vomiting	Mild and inconstantly present	More common
Passing flatus	Present	Always ceased
Passing stool	Present/diarrhea/obstipation	Always ceased