Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery: randomized feasibility trial and efficacy assessment (IDEAL Stage 2B)
Chapman SJ, Kowal M, Helliwell JA, Lockwood S, Naylor M, Croft J, Farley K, Stocken DD, Jayne DG
Colorectal Disease · 2024
Key finding
Non-invasive cervical VNS was feasible with high compliance but time to return of gut function was similar between nVNS and sham after colorectal surgery.
- Condition
- Postoperative Recovery
- Stimulation
- tcVNS
- Evidence tier
- Randomised Controlled Trial
- Participants
- 97
Cite this study
Chapman, S. J., Kowal, M., Helliwell, J. A., Lockwood, S., Naylor, M., Croft, J., Farley, K., Stocken, D. D., & Jayne, D. G. (2024). Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery: randomized feasibility trial and efficacy assessment (IDEAL Stage 2B). Colorectal Disease, 26(12), 2101-2111. https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.17194
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