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Independent Predictors of Prolonged Postoperative Ileus Development

BACKGROUND: Postoperative ileus has a significant impact on patient wellbeing, and with a 15% incidence in colectomy patients, costs US hospitals more than $1.3 billion/year. While some causative mechanisms have been identified, little is known about what places patients at risk for ileus. We aimed...

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Published in:J Surg Res
Main Authors: Murphy, Matt M., Tevis, Sarah E., Kennedy, Gregory D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6500594/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27020808
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2015.10.047
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