Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialDaikenchuto stimulates colonic motility after laparoscopic-assisted colectomy.
Paralytic ileus after laparoscopic-assisted surgery often occurs. We investigated whether daikenchuto (DKT), a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, improves intestinal motility in patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for colon cancer. ⋯ DKT accelerates colonic motility in patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for colon cancer.