Effect of Gum Chewing on Bowel Motility in Patients with Colorectal Cancer after Open Colectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) usually delays the postoperative recovery after open colectomy. Gum chewing may facilitate bowel motility through cephalic-vagal stimulation. Bowel sounds, the time to first postoperative flatus and defecation, the common nursing outcomes of bowel motility, has...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mahidol University
2020-05-01
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Series: | Siriraj Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/242687 |