Preoperative bowel preparation promotes intestinal functional recovery after esophagectomy

Conclusions: Preoperative bowel preparation can promote the recovery of patients with esophageal cancer, especially the recovery of bowel function, which can reduce the pain caused by abdominal distension and improve the quality of life of patients.Keywords: Intestinal dysfunction; esophagectomy; retrospective cohort study.

Source: African Health Sciences - October 11, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Junliang Ma, Shaolin Chen, Xiaoying Ren, Hao Han, Ming Gong, Yongxiang Song, Lijuan Liu Source Type: research