109 Systematic review of definitions and outcome measures for postoperative ileus and return of bowel function after abdominal surgery in children Chapter 4 Figure 1 - Flowchart article selection Reported outcome measures for return of bowel function Specifications of the reported outcome measures are reported in Table 2. In a total of 67 articles return of bowel function was mentioned as an outcome (12-15, 17-35, 37-57, 59-82). None of these articles provided a definition for this outcome. In 13% of the articles the outcome was stated in the method section as either primary (10%) or secondary (3%) outcome. In 49% only outcomes describing return of gastric motility were used and in 41% outcome measures were used describing the return of both. In 10% of the articles, the outcome measures solely focussed on return of intestinal motility.
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