gastric cancer
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group:chew a stick of commercially available sorbitol-free gum at 8 AM, 12 PM, 4 PM, and 8 PM for 5 consecutive days from first postoperative morning.
control group:standard ERAS program
Sponsors
Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: all gastric cancer patients older than 18 years receiving laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: inability to chew, conversion to open surgery or combined resection of other organs, requirement for postoperative care in the ICU or high-dependency unit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to first pass wind; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLuo Tianhang
Department of General Surgery, Changhai Hospital
Outcome results
None listed