The Effect of Chewing Sugar-Free Gum to Improve Bowel Movement After Colorectal Surgeries in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

• Published in: SAGE open nursing Vol. 9; p. 23779608231170725
• Main Authors: Al-kharabsheh, Mohammad, Alwahedi, Huda, Elhamshary, Jaber, Younis, Lina, Al Masri, Mahmoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2023; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Colorectal cancer; Colorectal surgery; Digestive system; Original; Postoperative period; colorectal surgeries; colorectal cancer; sugar-free gum; bowel movement

Introduction Colorectal cancer is classified as the second most prevalent type of cancer among males and females in Jordan; approximately 1260 (10.9%) out of 11559 cases were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2020. According to American statistics, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of c...