Why the study?
Does postoperative gum chewing reduce the duration of postoperative ileus symptoms, length of stay, or complications in patients following open/laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy?
Does postoperative gum chewing reduce the duration of postoperative ileus symptoms, length of stay, or complications in patients following open/laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy?
Postoperative gum chewing does not improve postoperative ileus symptoms, length of stay, or complications after sigmoid colectomy.
Does not support gum chewing after sigmoid colectomy; leaves open randomized confirmation in broader colorectal populations.
Postoperative gum chewing was not found to be more effective than standard postoperative care or our attention-control intervention in reducing the duration of postoperative ileus symptoms, length of stay, or complications among patients following open/laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy.
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