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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 12/2007

01-12-2007 | Letter to the Editor

The Author Replies

Author: A. A. Omer, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.I.C.S., F.I.A.U.C.R.S., F.R.C.S.(Engl. & Gen.)

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum | Issue 12/2007

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To the Editor—Tou et al. in their correspondence regarding our article showing the diversity in the management of patients with acute diverticulitis in the East Anglian region of the United Kingdom1 raised their concerns about the safety of using pethidine rather than morphine in acute diverticulitis. This concern was in two points. The first was the age of the references quoted (more than 40 years old). The second concern was about the safety and side effects of large doses of pethidine compared with morphine. …
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Title
The Author Replies
Author
A. A. Omer, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.I.C.S., F.I.A.U.C.R.S., F.R.C.S.(Engl. & Gen.)
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum / Issue 12/2007
Print ISSN: 0012-3706
Electronic ISSN: 1530-0358
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-007-9066-6

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