Management of prolonged post-operative ileus: Evidence-based recommendations

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 319-324

  Vather, Ryash ^a   Bissett, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Management; Prolonged post operative ileus

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; ILEUS; METABOLIC DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REVIEW;

ANALGESICS; EARLY AMBULATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; ILEUS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE;

EID: 84876848488     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ans.12102     Document Type: Review

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