Prevention of paralytic ileus utilizing alvimopan following spine surgery
Postoperative ileus affects a substantial proportion of patients undergoing elective spine surgery, especially in cases of spinal deformity correction and where an anterior lumbar approach is utilized. Though the first line of treatment for postoperative ileus is conservative management, recent adva...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Open Medical Publishing
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Orthopedic Reviews |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/or/article/view/6087 |