Gynecologic oncology
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Gynecologic oncology · Dec 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialA prospective controlled trial of early postoperative oral intake following major abdominal gynecologic surgery.
The objective was to determine whether, when compared with traditional dietary advancement, early oral intake following major gynecologic surgery leads to a reduction in the length of hospitalization. ⋯ Early postoperative oral intake results in a decreased length of hospitalization and is well tolerated when compared with traditional dietary management in patients undergoing abdominal surgery on a university gynecologic oncology service.