There is no need for nasogastric tube after elective abdominal surgery;La sonde nasogastrique systematique apres chirurgie abdominale elective n'est pas justifiee

Journal de Chirurgie

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 273-274

  Gouzi, J L ^a   Moran, B ^b  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Miscellaneous; Nasogastric tube; Prophylaxy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; HUMAN; NOSE FEEDING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SHORT SURVEY; STOMACH INTUBATION; ABDOMEN; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; VOMITING;

ABDOMEN; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; LAPAROTOMY; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; VOMITING;

EID: 0032457673     PISSN: 00217697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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