ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF MELATONIN IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF COLON TUMORS

Melatonin is neurohormone, which is involved in regulation of many functions of an organism, including the digestive system. Therefore the authors offered to include this hormone as a preconditioner factor in surgical treatment of colon tumors using laparotomy and laparoscopy. Preoperative applicati...

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Main Authors: M. M. Pliss, V. M. Sedov, M. B. Fishman
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University 2015-10-01
Series:Вестник хирургии имени И.И. Грекова
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Online Access:https://www.vestnik-grekova.ru/jour/article/view/122
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Summary:Melatonin is neurohormone, which is involved in regulation of many functions of an organism, including the digestive system. Therefore the authors offered to include this hormone as a preconditioner factor in surgical treatment of colon tumors using laparotomy and laparoscopy. Preoperative application of melatonin allowed shortening the terms of postoperative period and hospital stay.
ISSN:0042-4625