Chewing gum associated with enhanced bowel recovery after colon surgery

Monday, August 18, 2008 - 15:49 in Health & Medicine

Chewing gum is associated with enhanced recovery of intestinal function following surgery to remove all or part of the colon, according to an analysis of previously published studies in the August issue of Archives of Surgery.

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