Role of Alvimopan (Entereg) in gastrointestinal recovery and hospital length of stay after bowel resection

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Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 518-525

  Wang, Shan ^a   Shah, Neal ^b   Philip, Jessin ^b   Caraccio, Tom ^a   Feuerman, Martin ^a   Malone, Brian ^a  

^a WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b John's University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALVIMOPAN;

ADULT; AGED; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DIVERTICULOSIS; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE CANCER; INTESTINE RESECTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866947724     PISSN: 10521372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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