The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , January 2004

Omeprazole is more effective than a histamine H2-receptor blocker for maintaining a persistent elevation of gastric pH after colon resection for cancer

  • Tzu-Chi Hsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Surgery, Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +011-8862-2543-3535; fax: +011-8862-2543-3642.
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  • Chiu-Feng Su, R.Ph.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Shu-Ching Leu, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Pi-Chen Huang, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Tsang-En Wang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Cheng-Hsin Chu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 22 April 2002 ,Revised 28 October 2002

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PII: S0002-9610(03)00431-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2002.10.002

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , January 2004

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