Prospective trial of early feeding and bowel stimulation after radical hysterectomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 996-998

  Kraus, Kimberly ^a   Fanning, James ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^b Ruppert Health Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel stimulation; Early feeding; Radical hysterectomy

Indexed keywords

SODIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE MOTILITY; NUTRITION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 0034038737     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(00)70134-7     Document Type: Article

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