Mechanisms of postoperative ileus

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 54-60

  Bauer, A J ^a   Boeckxstaens, G E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal tract; Inducible nitric oxide; Inflammation; Motility; Postoperative ileus; Surgery

Indexed keywords

DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; N,N DIALLYLTYROSYL 2 METHYLALANYL 2 METHYLALANYLPHENYLALANYLLEUCINE; NEOSTIGMINE; PROKINETIC AGENT;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; ENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; ILEUS; LEUKOCYTE FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 7944235371     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-3150.2004.00558.x     Document Type: Review

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