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JAMA and Archives Journals
Chewing gum associated with enhanced bowel recovery after colon surgery
September 1st, 2008
Chewing gum is associated with enhanced recovery of intestinal function following surgery to remove all or part of the colon, according to an analysis of previously published studies in the August issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. "Postoperative ileus [inability of the intestines to pass contents] is regarded as an inevitable response to the trauma of abdominal surgery and is a major contributing factor to postoperative pain and discomfort associated with abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting and cramping pain," the authors write as background information in the article. The problem is estimated to cost approximately $1 billion in U.S....
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2008-09-01)
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