Effect of Chewing Gum on Duration of Postoperative Ileus Following Laparotomy for Gastroduodenal Perforations: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Joshua MuhumuzaSelamo Fabrice MolenWilliam MauricioJorge Soria La OJethro AtumanyireNyenke Bassara GodefroyMusa Abbas WaziriStephen Mbae KithinjiKiyaka Magugu SonyeMugisho Munyerenkana LeocadieFranck Katembo SikakulyaByaMungu Pahari KagenderezoMusafiri Simba LionelMumin FarahHerman LulePublished in: International journal of surgery protocols (2023)
Prolonged post-operative ileus significantly contributes to adverse surgical outcomesChewing gum has been shown to reduce duration of ileus in many elective surgeriesThere is paucity of RCTs on role of chewing gum following surgery for peritonitis.