A randomized trial of chewing gum to prevent postoperative ileus after laparotomy for benign gynecologic surgery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 279-282

  Jernigan, Amelia M ^a   Chen, Chi Chiung Grace ^b   Sewell, Catherine ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Branch   (United States)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; Gynecologic surgery; Ileus; Laparotomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIEMETIC AGENT; CHEWING GUM;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEWING GUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; HUNGER; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE VOMITING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REOPERATION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ILEUS; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHEWING GUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; ILEUS; INCIDENCE; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; REOPERATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84916224018     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.06.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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