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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Main Authors: Sukanya Wiriyakosol, Youwanuch Kongdan, Chakrapan Euanorasetr, Noppadol Wacharachaisurapol, Panuwat Lertsithichai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600172