CRITICAL ISSUES IN CURRENT COMPARATIVE AND COST ANALYSES BETWEEN RETROPUBIC AND ROBOTIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY

Abstract

Although current research favouring the use of chewing gum in preventing postoperative ileus is encouraging, the present evidence for justifying its widespread use is insufficient.Therefore, further large scale randomized controlled trials are required to further evaluate its potential use in preventing ileus after major abdominal and pelvic surgery.