Effects of Daikenchuto on postoperative gastrointestinal motility in colorectal carcinoma patients with abdominal pain and distension: a prospective, randomized trial

ConclusionsDKT could potentially inhibit diarrhea and reduce the number of bowel movements per day and the sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation after colorectal surgery. Thus, the perioperative use of DKT may be safe for colorectal cancer patients with abdominal pain and distention, who undergo surgery.
Source: Surgery Today - Category: Surgery Source Type: research