Is gum chewing useful for ileus after elective colorectal surgery? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 649-656

  Vásquez, Wenceslao ^a   Hernández, Adrián V ^b   Garcia Sabrido, Jose Luis ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; Gum chewing; Ileus; Meta analysis; Randomized clinical trials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; DEFECATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FLATULENCE; ILEUS; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CHEWING GUM; DEFECATION; FLATULENCE; ILEUS; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 67349088733     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0756-8     Document Type: Article

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