van Leersum Nicoline J, Bonsing Bert A, Kroon Hidde M, van der Sijp Joost R M, van Weel Vincent
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, afd. Heelkunde, Leiden.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2012;156(22):A4794.
Postoperative ileus is a commonly occurring complication after abdominal surgery. Reduced well-being and ileus related complications lead to extension of hospital stay. An early commencement of postoperative feeding to stimulate the digestive system is not always achievable in practice. Recent studies suggest that use of chewing gum can be effective in preventing postoperative ileus by a similar mechanism of action to early postoperative feeding. However, these studies were small in size and of varying quality. Recently the "Chewing gum study" ("Kauwgomstudie") to investigate the effect of general use of chewing gum after abdominal surgery has been started in the Netherlands.
术后肠梗阻是腹部手术后常见的并发症。患者舒适度降低以及与肠梗阻相关的并发症会导致住院时间延长。在实际操作中，早期开始术后进食以刺激消化系统并非总是可行的。最近的研究表明，嚼口香糖通过与早期术后进食类似的作用机制，可有效预防术后肠梗阻。然而，这些研究规模较小且质量参差不齐。最近，荷兰启动了一项“口香糖研究”（“Kauwgomstudie”），以调查腹部手术后普遍使用口香糖的效果。
