Does mechanical massage of the abdominal wall after colectomy reduce postoperative pain and shorten the duration of ileus? Results of a randomized study.

Le Blanc-Louvry, Isabelle

Does mechanical massage of the abdominal wall after colectomy reduce postoperative pain and shorten the duration of ileus? Results of a randomized study. [electronic resource] - Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - 43-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

1091-255X

10.1016/s1091-255x(01)00009-9 doi


Abdominal Muscles--physiology
Analgesics--administration & dosage
Analysis of Variance
Colectomy--methods
Female
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction--surgery
Male
Massage--methods
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative--drug therapy
Patient Satisfaction
Postoperative Period
Preoperative Care
Reference Values
Statistics, Nonparametric
Treatment Outcome