[Usefulness of chewing gum for the resolution of XXXX in left colon resections].

@entity1 @entity86
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Disturbances in intestinal motility have been described since XIX century, with a not very well understood pathogenesis and few therapeutic approaches. Considering chewing as an important stimulus to promote intestinal motility we designed this study to assess the efficacy of chewing gum to improve the @entity86 , and the clinical relevance of this intervention. METHODS: Were included @entity1 who underwent for elective left hemicolectomy during January 2007 to December 2008. The @entity1 were randomly assigned to receive chewing gum or nothing during the post-surgery period. The main outcomes assessed were duration of @entity86 , and reduction in hospitalization days. RESULTS: During the period of the study were included 32 @entity1 , were included mainly @entity1 (11 and 9 in treated and control @entity1 , respectively). The first defecation after surgery procedure occurs at (44.2    17.6 h) in the treated group and (55.5    14.8 h) in the control group (p = 0.05). In the same way oral tolerance was achieved faster in the treated group (p= 0.05). The hospital stay duration was not different among treated and not treated @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: The use of chewing gum in @entity1 after elective left hemicolectomy, reduce the duration of the @entity86 . However, this does not reduce the hospital stay duration.
