Early enteral feeding versus "nil by mouth" after gastrointestinal surgery: Systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

British Medical Journal

Volumn 323, Issue 7316, 2001, Pages 773-776

  Lewis, S J ^a   Egger, M ^b   Sylvester, P A ^c   Thomas, S ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANASTOMOSIS DEHISCENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STARVATION; SURGICAL MORTALITY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0035818305     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.323.7316.773     Document Type: Article

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