Open AccessTotal bilirubin in nasogastric aspirates: A potential new indicator of postoperative gastrointestinal recovery
Author(s) -
Go Miyano,
Hiroki Nakamura,
Toshiaki Takahashi,
Geoffrey J. Lane,
Atsuyuki Yamataka
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.120901
Subject(s) - medicine , bilirubin , gastroenterology , bowel preparation , surgery , colorectal cancer , colonoscopy , cancer
The aim of our study was to investigate if total bilirubin (T-bil), amylase (Amy), and sodium (Na) in nasogastric (NG) aspirates can reflect gastrointestinal motility reliably.
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