Facilitating return of bowel function after colorectal surgery: Alvimopan and gum chewing

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 186-190

  Keller, Deborah ^a   Stein, Sharon L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

alvimopan; chewing gum; enhanced recovery pathways; health care utilization; postoperative ileus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882752336     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1351137     Document Type: Article

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