Hyperbaric oxygen therapy as a prophylactic and treatment against ileus and recurrent intestinal obstruction soon after surgery to relieve adhesive intestinal obstruction.

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Nonoperative management of cases of adhesive intestinal obstruction would be ideal, especially for patients who have recently undergone surgery to relieve the same condition. We aimed to examine whether hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy might have therapeutic potential for the treatment of postoperative paralytic ileus and recurrent adhesive intestinal obstruction soon after surgery, to relieve adhesive intestinal obstruction, because of its unique mechanisms in these contexts.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Gastroenterol Hepatol

Title: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1440-1746

ISSN (Print): 0815-9319

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2008

Volume: 23

Issue: 8 Pt 2

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[1 ] Departments of General Surgery, Surgical Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan. ambiru-s@umin.ac.jp

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Publisher Item ID: JGH5023

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05023.x

PubMed ID: 17593223

SO-VID: a5af669e-17c4-4b79-b010-3247141dab94

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