Tolerance to and postoperative outcomes with early oral feeding following elective bowel surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Purpose: Advancements in gastrointestinal surgery have directed attention toward optimizing recovery, including through the use of feeding methods that reduce prolonged postoperative hospital stays, complications, and mortality, among other undesirable outcomes. This study's primary goals were to identify current peer-reviewed literature reporting the postoperative outcomes of elective bowel surgery and to evaluate the clinical evidence of patients' tolerance to oral feeding following elective bowel surgery.

Methods: An exhaustive literature search was conducted via PubMed and Scopus.

Tolerance to and Postoperative Outcomes With Early Oral Feeding Following Elective Bowel Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Although practice guidelines recommend resuming oral feeding immediately after gastrointestinal surgery, many practitioners remain reluctant to order early oral feeding (EOF). Therefore, this review aimed to clarify the tolerance to and postoperative outcomes with EOF among patients undergoing bowel surgery. A systematic review of the literature published between January 1990 and July 2022 with the time of oral intake (early or delayed until resolution of ileus) as the exposure variable was conducted using PubMed and Scopus databases.

HAART toxicity masquerading as a surgical abdomen.

Introduction: Intussusception is a rare disease in adults and poses a challenge to identify and manage. In adults, surgical resection is the preferred treatment since half are due to malignancy. This case reveals an association between highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and intussusception.