Gastric and small intestinal motor disturbances during post-operative emesis

Between 30 - 50% of patients undergoing surgery suffer from post-operative nausea and vomiting which may be associated with pulmonary aspiration, and fluid and electrolyte imbalance. This thesis has explored the upper gastrointestinal motor associated with nausea and vomiting in peri-operative patie...

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Main Author: Small, Peter Kenneth
Published: University of Edinburgh 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.662040