Risk factors associated with prolonged postoperative ileus after elective colon resection
Background: There is a coordinated inhibition of motility of the colon after its surgical manipulation that contributes to the accumulation of fluids and gas, in turn characterized by nausea, vomiting, pain, abdominal distension, and constipation. Motility is recovered in the majority of patients wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X15001061 |