Effect of Chewing Gum on Bowel Function Recovery in Elderly Patients Following Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Orthop Surg · 2026 · PMC13398453 · PMID 42469928

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120.4 ± 46.8 h), the difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.299). 4.2 Effect of Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Recovery POI are prevalent following spine surgery, with a mean incidence of about 9.3%, where vomiting and paralytic ileus constituted the most common manifestations [ 10 , 13 ].

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