Does Alvimopan enhance return of bowel function in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery? A meta-analysis

Annals of Gastroenterology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 475-480

  Nguyen, Douglas L ^a   Maithel, Shelley ^a   Nguyen, Emily T ^b   Bechtold, Matthew L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Alvimopan; Laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery; Postoperative ileus

Indexed keywords

ALVIMOPAN; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STOMACH PROTECTION;

EID: 84943166582     PISSN: 11087471     EISSN: 17927463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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