Safety and efficacy of laxatives after major abdominal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nagendra N Dudi-Venkata Warren SeowH M KroonS BedrikovetskiJ W MooreM L ThomasT Sammour

Published in: BJS open (2020)

Routine postoperative laxative use after major abdominal surgery may result in earlier passage of stool but does not influence other postoperative recovery parameters. Better data are required for postoperative complications and validated outcome measures.

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