Facilitating early recovery of bowel motility after colorectal surgery: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 24-44

  Wallström, Åsa ^a   Frisman, Gunilla Hollman ^b,c  

^a Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Anaesthetics Operations and Speciality Surgery Centre   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Enhanced recovery; Gastrointestinal motility; Multimodal treatment; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

COLORECTAL SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN;

COLORECTAL SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS;

EID: 84889633486     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12258     Document Type: Review

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