Gum boosts motility after colectomy.(Chewing gum after colon surgery hasten recovery)(Clinical report)

From: Internal Medicine News | Date: March 15, 2006 | Copyright information

Chewing gum soon after open partial resection of the sigmoid colon stimulates bowel motility, markedly reducing the delay before full bowel function returns, reported Dr. Rob Schuster and his associates at Santa Barbara (Calif.) Cottage Hospital.

Previous studies showed that starting an oral diet soon after colon surgery can hasten recovery. In one study, bowel function returned sooner in patients who chewed gum after laparoscopic colectomy.

Based on these res...

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