Endogenous morphine levels after laparoscopic versus open colectomy

Endogenous morphine may be a component of the acute‐phase response to surgical trauma that affects both hospital stay and gastrointestinal motility. The purpose of this study was to assess the responses of endogenous morphine, stress hormones and cytokines following laparoscopic and open colectomy.

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