Chewing gums has stimulatory effects on bowel function in patients undergoing cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial

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Why the study?

Does chewing gum improve the recovery of bowel function in women undergoing cesarean section?

Structured PICO

Does chewing gum improve the recovery of bowel function in women undergoing cesarean section?

Population

100 women delivered by lower uterine segment section cesarean under local anesthesia (spinal)

Intervention

One stick of sugarless gum for one hour, three times daily immediately after recovery from anesthesia

Comparator

Usual postoperative care

Outcome

Recovery of bowel function (time to first bowel sounds, first passage of flatus, first feeling of hunger, and first defecation)surrogate

Postoperative gum chewing significantly accelerates the recovery of bowel function in women after cesarean section.

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Supports gum chewing post-cesarean to hasten bowel recovery; confirms efficacy in this RCT population.

Ledari et al. (2012) studied this question.

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