Gum chewing reduces postoperative ileus? A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-105

  Noble, Emma J ^a   Harris, Ros ^b   Hosie, Ken B ^a   Thomas, Steve ^b   Lewis, Stephen J ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gum chewing; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL CANCER; DATA BASE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; ILEUS; INTESTINE RESECTION; INTESTINE SURGERY; MASTICATION; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHAM FEEDING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; CHEWING GUM; CHILD; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 64249131049     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.01.006     Document Type: Review

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