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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2010; 16(17): 2067-2074
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2067
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2067
Postoperative ileus: Impact of pharmacological treatment, laparoscopic surgery and enhanced recovery pathways
Knut Magne Augestad, Conor P Delaney, Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, United States
Knut Magne Augestad, Department of Digestive Surgery, Telemedicine and Integrated Care, University Hospital North Norway, 9037 Tromsø, Norway
Author contributions: Augestad KM wrote the paper; Delaney CP supervised in the writing process, and critically revised the final version.
Supported by North Norwegian Health Authorities Research Fund
Correspondence to: Conor P Delaney, MD, PhD, Division of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-5047, United States. conor.delaney@uhhospitals.org
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Received: January 20, 2010
Revised: February 26, 2010
Accepted: March 5, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2010
Revised: February 26, 2010
Accepted: March 5, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2010
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