Abdominal massage to prevent ileus after colorectal surgery. A single-center, prospective, randomized clinical trial: the MATRAC Trial

ConclusionOur study, despite its limitations, failed to demonstrate any advantage of abdominal massage to prevent or even reduce symptoms of postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery.Trial registration number: 38RC20.021.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10151-024-02914-6

Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - March 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research