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Does alvimopan enhance return of bowel function in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery? A meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Postoperative ileus (POI) remains a major impediment in patient recovery and leads to longer lengths of stay at the hospital, readmission rates, and hospital costs. Alvimopan, a mu-opioid receptor antagonist, lowers POI incidence following open gastrointestinal surgery, however, little i...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4585395/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26423597 |