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Reduction of Postoperative Ileus by Early Enteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Major Rectal Surgery

DOI

187

Citations

11

References

2013

Year

Petra G. Boelens, Fanny F. B. M. Heesakkers, Misha Luyer, Kevin W. Y. van Barneveld, Ignace H. J. T. de Hingh, Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, Arnout N. Roos, H.J.T. Rutten
Annals of Surgery

Abstract

Early enteral nutrition is safe and associated with significantly less ileus. Early enteral nutrition is associated with less anastomotic leakage in patients undergoing extensive rectal surgery.

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