The efficacy of gum chewing in reducing postoperative ileus: A multisite randomized controlled trial

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 227-232

  Forrester, David Anthony Tony ^a,b   Doyle Munoz, Janet ^b   McTigue, Toni ^b   Dandrea, Stephanie ^b   Natale Ryan, Angela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b Atlantic Health   (United States)

Author keywords

abdominal surgery; gum chewing; postoperative ileus

Indexed keywords

CHEWING GUM;

ADULT; AGED; CHEWING GUM; COLON RESECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUS; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIGMOID; SURGERY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHEWING GUM; COLECTOMY; COLON, SIGMOID; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUS; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84900803655     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000019     Document Type: Article

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