Use of chewing gum in children undergoing an appendectomy: A randomized clinical controlled trial
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- 作者：Gabriela Ló ; pez-Jaimeza ; gabylopez7@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Carlos A. Cuello-Garcí ; ab ; c
- 关键词：Chewing gum ; Children ; Post-operative ileus ; Appendicitis
- 刊名：International Journal of Surgery
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：August 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：32
- 期：Complete
- 页码：38-42
- 全文大小：460 K
文摘
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If chewing gum is helpful, we could have a new tool to decrease ileus in children.
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Patients received a sugar free gum during the first 12 h after surgery.
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We assessed time to tolerate feedings, pass first flatus and bowel movement.
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There was no statistical difference between groups for any variable analyzed.