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Is alvimopan a safe and effective treatment for postoperative ileus?

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boxed-textTan EK et al. (2007) Meta-analysis: alvimopan vs. placebo in the treatment of post-operative ileus. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 25: 47–57

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Crowell, M., DiBaise, J. Is alvimopan a safe and effective treatment for postoperative ileus?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 484–485 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0899

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