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BMC Geriatrics
Published in: BMC Geriatrics 1/2009

Open Access 01-04-2009 | Meeting abstract

Post-operative ileus in elderly patients

Authors: Rosalia Patti, Emanuele Picone, Paolo Aiello, Massimiliano Sparacello, Giovanni Migliore, Gaetano Di Vita

Published in: BMC Geriatrics | Special Issue 1/2009

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Postoperative ileus is an abnormal pattern of gastrointestinal motility that is common after both abdominal and nonabdominal surgery. Aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of postoperative ileus in elderly patients of age ≥ 70 years. …
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Title
Post-operative ileus in elderly patients
Authors
Rosalia Patti
Emanuele Picone
Paolo Aiello
Massimiliano Sparacello
Giovanni Migliore
Gaetano Di Vita
Publication date
01-04-2009
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Geriatrics / Issue Special Issue 1/2009
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2318
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-9-S1-A74

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