In a prospective double-blind trial, transdermal scopolamine (TS) was compared to placebo (P) in the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) within a 48-h interval. After stratification for gender and surgical procedure, patients were randomly chosen to receive either TS or
Nine patients with clinical or radiographic evidences of bowel obstruction were examined by magnetic resonance imaging. Retrograde insufflation of 1000-1200 ml of air through a Foley catheter placed in the rectum was employed. Scopolamine was used to inhibit bowel peristalsis and possibly relax the
OBJECTIVE
To examine the relationship of gastrointestinal disorders and their treatment to the risk of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and gastric cardia (AEC).
METHODS
A medical record-based case-control study, with data collected on a standardized form by a trained abstractor, blind to the
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