Expediting return of bowel function after colorectal surgery

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 203, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 644-648

  Sindell, Sarah ^a   Causey, M Wayne ^a   Bradley, Tabetha ^a   Poss, Mariola ^a   Moonka, Ravi ^a   Thirlby, Richard ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Ileus; Polyethylene glycol; Return of bowel function

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGMOIDECTOMY;

COLECTOMY; DEFECATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84859892183     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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