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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: The mean time to flatus (34. 0 11. 5 vs. 43. 6 14. 0 h ; p < 0. 001), mean time to defecation (49. 6 18. 7 vs. 62. 5 21. 5 h ; p < 0. 001), mean time to bowel movement (41. 5 15. 7 vs. 50. 1 5. 9 h ; p = 0. 001), mean time to tolerate diet (4. 0 0. 8 vs. 5. 0 0. 9 days ; p < 0. 001), mean length of hospital stay (5. 9 1 vs. 7. 0 1. 4 days ; p < 0. 001) were significantly reduced in patients that chewed gum compared with controls.