title: Does gum chewing ameliorate postoperative ileus? Results of a prospective randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Niloff
mesh_terms: D002638:Chewing Gum; D003082:Colectomy; D006801:Humans; D045823:Ileus / Q000628:therapy*; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D002638:Chewing Gum