Effect of Smoked Plum and Chewing Gum on Postoperative Bowel Function Following Hepatic Resection

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2021-12-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

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.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Guangxi Medical University

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Underwent open hepatic resection

• Diagnosis of HCC was confirmed by histopathological examination of surgical samples in all patients

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previously underwent exploratory laparotomy

• Laparoscopic surgery

• Known Central Nervous System tumors including metastatic brain disease

• History of organ allograft

• Substance abuse, medical, psychological or social conditions that may interfere with the patient's participation in the study or evaluation of the study results

• Any condition that is unstable or which could jeopardize the safety of the patient and his/her compliance in the study

• Pregnant or breast-feeding patients