Effect of morphine and incision length on bowel function after colectomy
- 1 February 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 43 (2) , 163-168
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02236975
Abstract
PURPOSE:Return of bowel function remains the rate-limiting factor in shortening postoperative hospitalization of patients with colectomies. Narcotics are most commonly used in the management of postoperative pain, even though they are known to affect gut motility. Narcotic use has been feltKeywords
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