Fig. 1

Time course of the study treatment. Study treatment starts the evening of surgery if wound dressing was applied before 1 p.m.; otherwise, in the morning of the next day. Study treatment continues until the first solid bowel movement or until ten capsules have been taken (whichever occurs first). The dotted line at both ends of the study treatment period indicates that the start and end of the study treatment can vary according to the above-stated rules