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Gastrointestinal tract obstruction secondary to post-operative oedema: does dexamethasone administration help?

Oedema can occur in handled tissues following upper gastrointestinal surgery with anastomosis formation. Obstruction of the lumen may result in delayed return of enteric function. Intravenous steroid use may be beneficial. Three cases of delayed emptying following fundoplication, gastro-enteric and...

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Autores principales: Atie, M., Khoma, O., Dunn, G., Falk, G.L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4994521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27554826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw139

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