Digestive System Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Routine care No chewing gum was given the routine care was done in both groups
Chewing Gum Plus Routine care
Sponsors
Self
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients with confirmed gastric or duodenal perforation, between the age of 18 and 65 will be included. The upper age limit will be used because increasing age increases the risk of PPOI [10] yet we want the groups to be comparable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. patients with documented allergies to the contents of chewing gum ii. Patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus disease at the time of surgery since we are using a sugared type of chewing gum that may worsen the glycemic status. iii. Patients who will be unconscious or unable to chew gum after 24 hours post-surgery iv. Patients with traumatic perforations will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of post operative ileus | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay;mortality and morbidity | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactJoshua Muhumuza
Teaching assistant Kampala International University
Outcome results
None listed