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Non-invasive, vagus nerve stimulation to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery: protocol for a feasibility trial with nested mechanistic studies

INTRODUCTION: Ileus is a common and distressing condition characterised by gut dysfunction after surgery. While a number of interventions have aimed to curtail its impact on patients and healthcare systems, ileus is still an unmet challenge. Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve is a promising n...

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Autores principales: Chapman, Stephen J, Naylor, Maureen, Czoski Murray, Carolyn J, Tolan, Damian, Stocken, Deborah D, Jayne, David G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8296772/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34290065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046313