Randomized Controlled Trial of Bisacodyl Suppository Versus Placebo for Postoperative Ileus After Elective Colectomy for Colon Cancer
To compare the use of bisacodyl suppository with placebo in resolving postoperative ileus after elective colectomy in a randomized controlled trial. Methods: Twenty elective colectomy patients were randomized to receive either bisacodyl or placebo suppository on the third postoperative day. Outcomes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2007-07-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600172 |