Multicentre randomized clinical trial of the effect of chewing gum after abdominal surgery
British journal of surgery2018Vol. 105(7), pp. 820–828
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Emily Leede, Nicoline J. van Leersum, Hidde M. Kroon, Chris van Weel, Joost R.M. van der Sijp, Bert A. Bonsing, Sarah Woltz, Mirjam Tromp, Peter A. Neijenhuis, R C L A Maaijen, Willem H. Steup, Abbey Schepers, Onno R. Guicherit, Volkert A.L. Huurman, Tom M. Karsten, A van de Pool, Djamila Boerma, Joseph Deroose, Martha T. van der Beek, Jan H. Wijsman, Wouter J.M. Derksen, Sebastiaan Festen, L C F de Nes
Abstract
The addition of chewing gum to an ERAS postoperative care pathway after elective abdominal surgery does not reduce the LOS, time to bowel recovery or the rate of postoperative complications. Registration number: NTR2594 (Netherlands Trial Register).
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