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Reply to response to ‘Gum chewing aids bowel function return and analgesic requirements after bowel surgery: a randomized controlled trial’

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We thank Lambrichts and Lange for their interest in our article (1). We agree that recovery of gut function is complex and that flatus alone or bowel motion alone may… Click to show full abstract

We thank Lambrichts and Lange for their interest in our article (1). We agree that recovery of gut function is complex and that flatus alone or bowel motion alone may not be the best individual measures. It was not made clear in our paper but the primary end point was bowel emptying with a bowel motion that was Bristol stool type 1 to 6 (ie. not 7 - watery diarrhoea) as well as tolerating more than 50% of a solid diet. Unfortunately we did not record tolerating a diet as a separate end point. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: bowel; chewing aids; gum chewing; response gum; reply response; function

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2018

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