The Impact of Sham Feeding with Chewing Gum on Postoperative Ileus Following Colorectal Surgery: a Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Farah RoslanAnisa KushairiLaura CappuynsPrita DaliyaAlfred Adiamah

Published in: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (2020)

The use of chewing gum after colorectal surgery is a safe and effective intervention in reducing the incidence of POI and merits routine use alongside other ERAS pathways in the postoperative setting.

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patients undergoing
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risk factors
clinical practice
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