Chewing gum hastens bowel motility and shortens hospital stay after colorectal surgery

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 460-

  Gilbert, Greg ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 42349086873     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31291-8     Document Type: Article

References (1)

1. Chan MK, Law WL. Use of chewing gum in reducing postoperative ileus after elective colorectal surgery. A systematic review. Dis Colon Rectum. 2007;50(12):2149-2157.