Bubblegum Benefits

Published: Sun, 7 Sep 2008

Description: Chewing gum after abdominal surgery can help recovery

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" While chewing gum not just for Monday it may actually be good for you in certain circumstances. In fact their studies that say it three times a day after abdominal surgery if you chew gum it may shorten your hospital today. And help with other things doctor. So what do you have for me to -- Said let's."

" You know after you have an abdominal surgery. The the muscle of the stomach is sort of paralyzed that's called alias. And for several -- you're not -- anything you wait until bowel function is restored. There is evidence that giving such patients right after surgery after they away. Sugar this gum which they can choose from between. Back from out of -- five minutes to 45 minutes every day are three times today. Speeds up the recovery. Of bowel function. They did they pass gas sooner the bowel function sooner and they -- sooner. And hopefully they can get out of hospital sooner and if that is shown to be a fact which we think it is then giving patients chewing gum after abdominal surgery. May save us millions of dollars by shortening hospital stay. Sugar this come three times today half an hour and you don't need a prescription for the -- valued."

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