Postoperative ileus
Supplements studied for postoperative ileus.
Overview
Caffeine is the only supplement listed for postoperative ileus, with low-strength evidence across three analyses. Caffeine may shorten time to first bowel movement after colorectal surgery by about 10–18 hours and reduce hospital stay by nearly a day, with no reported side effects in these studies.
Larger standardized trials are still needed. The heatmap and evidence reviews below provide study detail.
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