Effect of Smoked Plum and Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Following Hepatic Resection
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2021-12-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Every patient undergoing surgery in the abdomen, such as hepatic resection, will experience
temporary paralysis of bowel function. This study aims to evaluate whether smoked plum and
chewing gum can reduce the bowel paralysis after hepatic resection in patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma. One third of the study population will receive smoked plum, one
third with chewing gum, and the last will act as empty control.