Does caffeine enhance bowel recovery after elective colorectal resection? A prospective double-blinded randomized clinical trial.
S Y ParnasaG MaromT Bdolah-AbramR GefenL LuquesS MichaelI MizrahiM Abu-GazalaA I RivkindY MintzA J PikarskyNoam ShussmanPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2021)
Caffeine consumption following colectomy is safe, leads to a significantly shorter time to first bowel movement, and may thus potentially lead to a shorter postoperative hospital stay.