Opioid-induced bowel disorders and narcotic bowel syndrome in patients with chronic non-cancer pain

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Authors

Joseph Biskupiak · University of Utah Health Care

Gregory J. Stoddard · University of Utah

Arthur G. Lipman · University of Utah Health Care

Abstract

Bowel disorders including chronic abdominal pain and NBS are common in patients taking opioids for CNCP. Decreased HRQoL in patients with CNCP is driven by chronic abdominal pain.

Topics & Keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Dysphagia Assessment and Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurogastroenterology & Motility

Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 424-e96

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2009.01458.x

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