Total bilirubin in nasogastric aspirates: A potential new indicator of postoperative gastrointestinal recovery

• Main Authors: Go Miyano (Author), Hiroki Nakamura (Author), Toshiaki Takahashi (Author), Geoffrey J Lane (Author), Atsuyuki Yamataka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: The aim of our study was to investigate if total bilirubin (T-bil), amylase (Amy), and sodium (Na) in nasogastric (NG) aspirates can reflect gastrointestinal motility reliably. Materials and Methods: NG aspirates from all laparotomies lasting more than 150 min in children less than 12 mo...