Why the study?
Does chewing gum improve the recovery of intestinal function in women following cesarean delivery?
Does chewing gum improve the recovery of intestinal function in women following cesarean delivery?
Chewing gum in the early postoperative period after cesarean delivery significantly shortens the time to first flatus and normal intestinal sounds, suggesting improved intestinal function recovery.
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May support chewing gum to accelerate GI recovery after cesarean; confirms benefit in low-certainty meta-analysis but warrants further RCTs.
Huang et al. (2015) studied this question.
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