Background and Aim Chewing gum proposal has been used in surgery to reduce postoperative ileus for more than 10 years; however, the efficacy remains imprecise. The aim of this study was to ...

Moreover, we included all abdominal surgery and then performed subgroup analysis based on different indication of surgery. There is sufficient evidence of 17 RCTs to conclude that chewing gum ...

An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may ...

Restorative Proctocolectomy. Also known as ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), is the most common surgery for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. In this procedure, both the colon and rectum are ...

An NHS doctor has taken to social media to share the one thing to take after a C-section to help with constipation – and it's ...