Refractory spinal cord injury induced gastroparesis: Resolution with erythromycin lactobionate, a case report

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 236-238

  Clanton Jr , Lemuel J ^a,b   Bender, Jay ^c  

^a Methodist Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^b METHODIST DALLAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Erythromycin; Gastroparesis; Ileus; Paraplegia; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; ERYTHROMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN LACTOBIONATE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STOMACH PARESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA;

ERYTHROMYCIN; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; GASTROPARESIS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0033287660     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.1999.11719575     Document Type: Article

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