Chewing gum reduces postoperative ileus after open appendectomy

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-199

  Ngowe, M N ^a   Eyenga, V C ^a   Kengne, B H ^a   Bahebeck, J ^a   Sosso, A M ^a  

^a YAOUNDÉ GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Appendectomy; Chewing gum; Flatus; Ileus

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952694779     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680596     Document Type: Article

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