Meta-analysis: early oral feeding after GI surgery is associated with a shorter length of stay (-1,72 days) and is not associated with an increase in complications

Early Oral Feeding as Compared With Traditional Timing of Oral Feeding After Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (Link to Abstract – $$$ required for full-text)

Early vs Late Oral Feeding After GI Surgery – Medscape commentary (Free registration required)