Why the study?
Does sham feeding with chewing gum hasten the return of gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing elective colorectal resectional surgery with accelerated postoperative feeding?
Does sham feeding with chewing gum hasten the return of gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing elective colorectal resectional surgery with accelerated postoperative feeding?
Chewing gum after colorectal surgery does not hasten the return of gastrointestinal function in the context of accelerated postoperative feeding.
Sham feeding with gum provides no GI benefit after colorectal resection; challenges prior positive trials and does not support its use in accelerated recovery.
Sham feeding with gum, after open and laparoscopic colorectal resectional surgery is safe, but does not hasten the return of gastrointestinal function in patients who receive accelerated postoperative feeding. (ACTRN12607000538448).
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