A Study of Bowel Function Return After One or Two Level Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Chewing Gum
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ
The purpose of this study is to observe changes in bowel pattern based on gum-chewing, examine bowel function after anterior lumbar interbody fusion, measure length of time to return of bowel function after anterior lumbar interbody fusion, compare return of bowel function in patients who chew gum and patients standardized to usual post-operative care, measure the hospital length of stay amongst study groups, and measure post-operative pain amongst study groups.