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Alvimopan Addition to a Standard Perioperative Recovery Pathway

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Alvimopan, a peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist, decreased time to gastrointestinal recovery and hospital length of stay in open bowel resection patients in Phase 3 trials. However, the benefit in laparoscopic colectomy patients remains unclear. METHODS: A r...

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Autores principales: Itawi, Edward A., Savoie, Lisa M., Hanna, Amy J., Apostolides, George Y.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3340958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22643504
http://dx.doi.org/10.4293/108680811X13176785204076