The use of senna with docusate for postoperative constipation after pelvic reconstructive surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 479.e1-479.e5

  Patel, Minita ^a   Schimpf, Megan O ^c   O'Sullivan, David M ^b   LaSala, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

constipation; pelvic organ prolapse; senna with docusate

Indexed keywords

DOCUSATE SODIUM PLUS SENNA; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; MAGNESIUM CITRATE; PLACEBO; SENNA S; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77951877934     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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