Effect of Sham Feeding on Postoperative Ileus After Elective Liver Transplantation

Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2013
Postoperative ileus is a common after abdominal surgery. Multifactorial etiology such as surgical trauma, bowel manipulation and perioperative opioids contributes to delayed return of normal gut function Chewing gum has recently been used as a form of sham feeding to stimulate acceleration of gut function after abdominal surgery. The investigators hypothesize that sham feeding with chewing gum will accelerate return of gut function after liver transplantation.
Epistemonikos ID: 972cd151b9c921a19c671c5ebcdaac13d0c5b136
First added on: May 11, 2024