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Randomized clinical trial of postoperative chewing gum versus standard care after colorectal resection

BACKGROUND: Chewing gum may stimulate gastrointestinal motility, with beneficial effects on postoperative ileus suggested in small studies. The primary aim of this trial was to determine whether chewing gum reduces length of hospital stay (LOS) after colorectal resection. Secondary aims included exa...

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Autores principales: Atkinson, C., Penfold, C. M., Ness, A. R., Longman, R. J., Thomas, S. J., Hollingworth, W., Kandiyali, R., Leary, S. D., Lewis, S. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5084762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27146793
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bjs.10194