Management of postoperative ileus: focus on alvimopan
Eric L Marderstein, Conor P DelaneyDivision of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western, Reserve School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USAAbstract: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a transient loss of coordinated peristalsis precipitated by surgery...
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| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/management-of-postoperative-ileus-focus-on-alvimopan-a1997 |