But one doctor said there could be the danger of ingesting too much air, or there's always a drug for this, to no surprise, approved by the FDA, Entereg, but is has restricted use to hospitals after one study found more heart attacks in people taking the drug, so I think I'd risk the gum and air first.  Anyone who has had abdominal surgery knows this is the first sign the hospital staff waits for to assure that the patient's body is getting back to normal after surgery.  BD 

Can you chew gum and recover from surgery at the same time? British researchers say it's a great idea for some patients. Chewing gum may speed the return of normal bowel function after colon surgery, a new analysis of five studies suggests. Some patients have trouble moving their bowels after colon surgery but chewing gum may fool the body into good digestion.

Chewing gum gets juices flowing after surgery - Health care- msnbc.com

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