The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 231-236, August 2009

Can intravenous lidocaine decrease postsurgical ileus and shorten hospital stay in elective bowel surgery? A pilot study and literature review

Department of Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital, Pontiac, MI, USA

Received 17 February 2008; received in revised form 20 October 2008 published online 16 March 2009.

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00892-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.10.015

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 198, Issue 2 , Pages 231-236, August 2009

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