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Objectives:
Does postoperative coffee or caffeine consumption causally reduce risk of postoperative ileus (POI) in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery?
Study design:
This review article included 4 RCTs with 312 subjects.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found postoperative coffee or caffeine consumption significantly decreased the time to first bowel movement [MD = -10.36 h, 95% CI = -14.61 to -6.11], shortened the length of hospital stay [MD = -0.95 days, 95% CI = -1.57 to -0.34] and was significantly associated with a 36%-decreased risk of the use of any laxatives after the procedure [RR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.44 to 0.92].
The investigators found the time to first flatus, time to tolerance of solid food, risk of any postoperative complication, postoperative reinsertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube and anastomotic leakage showed no statistical differences between groups.
The investigators concluded postoperative coffee or caffeine consumption causally improves bowel movement and decreases the duration of hospital stay in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. This method is safe and can prevent or treat postoperative ileus (POI).
Original title:
The effect of coffee/caffeine on postoperative ileus following elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yang TW, Wang CT, […], Tsai MC.
Link:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34993568/
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Postoperative ileus is a prolonged absence of bowel function after surgical procedures, usually abdominal surgery.