Oxford American Pocket Notes Postoperative Ileus.
Ileus is a general functional inhibition of the propulsive bowel activity in the absence of mechanical bowel obstruction. Postoperative ileus (POI) is a more specific condition which is a transient cessation of coordinated bowel motility after surgery, preventing effective transit of intestinal cont...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Table of contents; Introduction; Causes and pathophysiology; Diagnosis and clinical features; Prevention; Current pharmacological options for treatment and management; Nonpharmacological therapies; Emerging pharmacotherapies; Conclusions.