title: Use of nasogastric tubes for elective laparotomy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Meara
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dickson
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000451:nursing*; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000451:nursing*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic