The investigators are randomizing patients to receive chewing gum (Extra Sugar Free, Spearment) every 4 hours during waking hours for 15 minutes versus standard postoperative care. The investigators then have them fill out a survey in house and 1 week after their surgery that record time to first flatus, hunger, toleration of clear liquids and food and some information about pain, satisfaction, and quality of life. The investigators contact them via phone and email a maximum of three times in order to collect this information. 30 days postoperatively the investigators also contact them and perform a chart review for any postoperative complications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
294
Sugar Free (Extra spearment) gum given to chew every 4 hours during waking hours for 15 minutes.
Johns Hopkins Bayview
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Time to flatus
Time frame: 30 days
Postoperative ileus
Nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention two episodes of 100cc of emesis
Time frame: 30 days
time to discharge
Time frame: 30 days
time to toleration of diet
Time frame: 30 days
patient satisfaction
Time frame: 30 days
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