Impact of drinking Chinese green tea on postoperative short outcomes for gastric cancer: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early intake after surgery can decrease postoperative ileus. Several studies show coffee can stimulate bowel activity and be safe in patients after elective colectomy, mainly due to caffeine. It was postulated that drinking Chinese green tea as rich caffeine beverage after subtotal distal gastrectomy accelerates postoperative recovery in patients.

Method

This was a single-centre parallel open-label randomized trial. Patients with gastric cancer undergoing robotic or laparoscopic subtotal gastrectomy were randomly allocated to receive drinking Chinese green tea (GT group) or potable water (PW group) after surgery. The primary endpoint was the time to gastrointestinal function recovery and tolerance of solid food, and the secondary endpoints included the incidence o

SUBMITTER: Liu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8563416 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature