Why the study?
Does postoperative gum chewing improve the recovery of bowel motility in pregnant women delivered by elective caesarean section?
Population
200 pregnant women delivered by elective caesarean section (CS) under general anaesthesia.
Comparison
One stick of sugarless gum for 15 minutes every… vs Traditional management.
Design
RCT, Randomised into two groups
Follow-up
Until hospital discharge (mean 40.8 to 50.5 hours)
Authors
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Supports gum chewing in post-caesarean protocols to shorten stay; confirms benefit of sham feeding for ileus in obstetrics.
Does postoperative gum chewing improve the recovery of bowel motility in pregnant women delivered by elective caesarean section?
Postoperative gum chewing after elective caesarean section is a safe and effective method to accelerate the return of bowel motility and reduce hospital stay.
Abd‐El‐Maeboud et al. (2009) studied this question.
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