Weilan Cao

Association Between Preoperative Tea Drinking Habits and Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Propensity Score-Matched Study

Objective This study evaluated whether preoperative tea consumption reduces postoperative ileus risk after colorectal cancer surgery, given tea’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Methods In this retrospective cohort of 681 patients, tea drinkers (≥1 cup/day, n = 191)...