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Original Article

Treatment of Postoperative Paralytic Ileus with Cisapride

P. O. Tollesson Depts. of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, Central Hospital, Mölndal; Dept. of Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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J. Cassuto Depts. of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, Central Hospital, Mölndal; Dept. of Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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G. Rimbäck Depts. of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, Central Hospital, Mölndal; Dept. of Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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A. Faxén Depts. of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, Central Hospital, Mölndal; Dept. of Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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L. Bergman Depts. of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, Central Hospital, Mölndal; Dept. of Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
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E. Mattsson Depts. of Radiology, Anesthesiology and Surgery, Central Hospital, Mölndal; Dept. of Surgery, Karlstad Hospital, Karlstad, Sweden
Pages 477-482 | Received 21 Sep 1990, Accepted 26 Nov 1990, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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