Reduction of postoperative ileus in gastrointestinal surgery. Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Postoperative ileus is a surgical complication that affects intestinal motility. There are measures to reduce this problem, but not all have conclusive current evidence.

Objective: To determine which measures such as coffee, chewing gum, electro-acupuncture, Daikenchuto (DKT) and prokinetic agents are most effective in reducing postoperative ileus in patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries.