Postoperative ileus in colorectal surgery: is there any difference between laparoscopic and open surgery?

Background: Postoperative ileus is a major complication of patients undergoing abdominal surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of operative time and the method of surgery on postoperative ileus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fesharakizadeh, Mehdi, Taheri, Diana, Dolatkhah, Shahaboddin, Wexner, Steven D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3938009/