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. 1977 Sep;70(9):1070-1.
doi: 10.1097/00007611-197709000-00018.

Is postoperative proximal decompression a necessary complement to elective colon resection?

A A Ibrahim, D Abrego, I A Issiah, D W Smith

Is postoperative proximal decompression a necessary complement to elective colon resection?

A A Ibrahim et al. South Med J. 1977 Sep.

Abstract

Postoperative nasogastric suction is not a necessary complement to elective colon resection. We studied two groups of patients who had elective colon resection: nasogastric suction was used in the postoperative management of 53 patients, while 23 patients were managed without nasogastric suction. The morbidity and mortality rates were comparable in the two groups.

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