Early removal of nasogastric tube is beneficial for patients undergoing radical cystectomy with urinary diversion

Early removal of nasogastric tube is beneficial for patients undergoing radical cystectomy with urinary diversion

PURPOSE: Examine the beneficial effect of early nasogastric tube (NGT) removal in patients undergoing radical cystectomy with urinary diversion. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 43 consecutive patients underwent radical cystectomy with urinary diversion and were randomized into 2 groups. In the intervention gr...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Adamakis, Stavros I. Tyritzis, George Koutalellis, Theodoros Tokas, Konstantinos G. Stravodimos, Dionysios Mitropoulos, Constantinos A. Constantinides
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2011-02-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Subjects:
bladder cancer
cystectomy
urinary diversion
nasogastric tube
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