Life and death of the nasogastric tube in elective colonic surgery in the Netherlands

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-28

  Jottard, K ^a   Hoff, C ^b   Maessen, J ^a   van Ramshorst, B ^c   van Berlo, C L H ^d   Logeman, F ^e   Dejong, C H C ^a,f  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^c ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d VIECURI MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e Department of Surgery   (Netherlands)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colonic surgery; Fast track; Nasogastric tube; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLON SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NETHERLANDS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TUBE REMOVAL;

COLON; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; NETHERLANDS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59149102324     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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