Therapeutic role of oral water soluble iodinated contrast agent in postoperative small bowel obstruction

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 360-364

  Kumar, P ^a   Kaman, Lileswar ^a   Singh, G ^a   Singh, R ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Intestinal obstruction; Nonoperative management of bowel obstruction; Postoperative smal l bowel obstruction; Smal l bowel obstruction

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SOLUBILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIATRIZOATE MEGLUMINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65949103433     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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