Abstract
Review question/objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to critically appraise, synthesize and present the best available evidence concerning the effects of coffee on postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery. The review will consider the effect of coffee and decaffeinated coffee on recovering gastrointestinal function, time to first bowel movement, time to first flatus, time to tolerance of solid food, postoperative complications and length of hospital stay.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2072-2079 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Keywords
- Abdominal surgery
- Coffee
- Flatus
- Gastrointestinal function
- Postoperative ileus